VCVC | 8 Feb 2015
Note: In response to correspondence from a reader, this page was edited on 2/8/2015. Two references to broken links (now showing as “suspended page“) were removed. And, since the sample size of 94 compared to another sample size of over 13,000 cannot provide reliable data, we have removed commentary on the rate of infections and atopy in certain age groups.
Tetyana Obukhanych, Ph.D. (Immunology) explains:
To date, no studies comparing total health outcomes of vaccinated versus unvaccinated children have been done by the medical establishment. In fact, to carry out a study that would give the most definitive answer (i.e., long-term total health outcome in the prospective randomized placebo-controlled trial of the whole vaccination schedule) is considered unethical by the establishment’s code of research bioethics.
Whereas association-type studies of health outcomes in groups who have already made the choice to vaccinate (or not) are ethical to perform, the interpretation of data from such studies might be prone (or construed to be prone) to reporting bias or other confounders, thus further fueling rather than resolving the vaccine debate. (FAQ)
The following is taken in part from Public Testimony of Dr. Heather Rice at the Vermont Department of Health hearing on Act 157, 10/19/2012:
No study of health outcomes of vaccinated people versus unvaccinated has ever been conducted in the U.S. by CDC or any other agency in the 50 years or more of an accelerating schedule of vaccinations.
However, a German study published in 2011 compared the health outcomes of 94 unvaccinated children versus 13,359 vaccinated children (Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2011 February; 108(7): 99–104.”Vaccination Status and Health in Children and Adolescents; Findings of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS).” (pdf of article – reply#1 – reply#2 – reply#3 ). Because the number of unvaccinated children included in the analysis is so small, statistical evaluation is nearly impossible.
This study was based on data collected during the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS) and was conducted from May 2003 to May 2006 by the Robert Koch Institute. The objective of the interview and examination survey was to collect representative data on the health status of children and adolescents aged up to 17 years. In total, 17 641 children and adolescents (8656 girls, 8985 boys) and their parents participated in the study but only 13,453 (76%) were included in the presented, published analysis.
Additionally, there is an ongoing survey in Germany with currently 12,583 participants and the results of this survey show that unvaccinated children are far less affected by common diseases than vaccinated children.The results are presented in the bar chart below and complete data and survey results are linked here. The data is compared to the national German KIGGS health study of the children in the general population. Most of the respondents to the survey were from the U.S.A. 
The data was collected from parents with vaccine-free children via an internet questionnaire by vaccineinjury.info and Andreas Bachmair, a German classical homeopathic practitioner. The independent study is self-funded and is not sponsored by a large “credible” non-profit or government health organization with political and financial conflicts of interest; hence Bachmair relies on Google ads and donations for revenue. Each one of the studied cases are actual cases with medical documentation. Three other studies had similar results according to Bachmair and are reported below.
Salzburger Study
Results: of 1004 unvaccinated children, had
Asthma, 0% (8-12% in the normal population)
A-topic dermatitis 1.2% (10-20% in the normal population)
Allergies 3% (25% in the normal population)
ADHD 0.79% (5-10%) in children
Longterm Study in Guinea-Bissau (1 Kristensen I, Aaby P, Jensen H.:“Routine vaccinations and child survival: follow up study in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa”, BMJ 2000; 321: 1435–41)
The children of 15,000 mothers were observed from 1990 to 1996 for 5 years.
Result: the death rate in vaccinated children against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough is twice as high as the unvaccinated children (10.5% versus 4.7%).
New Zealand Survey (1992) (http://www.ias.org.nz)
The study involved 254 children. In which 133 children were vaccinated and 121 remained unvaccinated.
Result:
| Symptom | vaccinated | unvaccinated |
| Asthma | 20 (15%) | 4 (3%) |
| Eczema or allergic rashes | 43 (32%) | 16 (13%) |
| Chronic otitis | 26 (20%) | 8 (7%) |
| Recurrent tonsillitis | 11 (8%) | 3 (2%) |
| Shortness of breath and sudden infant death syndrome | 9 (7%) | 2 (2%) |
| Hyperactivity | 10 (8%) | 1 (1%) |
Another study by the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky used data from a previous Vaccine Safety Datalink study of thimerosal exposure looking at 42 neuropsychological outcomes and ran it through multivariable regression models which were specifically constructed to assess the impact of “timeliness” of vaccination (receipt within 30 days of recommended age) on neuropsychological outcomes after adjustment for potential confounders. The authors, Smith and Woods, controlled for cumulative ethylmercury exposure, without providing any explanation – even though ethylmercury would have been associated with receipt of 3 of the 4 vaccines in the analysis (hepatitis B, DPT and Hib). The authors concluded that, “timely vaccination during infancy has no adverse effect on neuropsychological outcomes 7 to 10 years later.” (link to article – link to reply letters)
Further Reading:
Children vaccinated with DPT or MMR had 14 times more asthma and 9.4 times more eczema than non-vaccinated children. McKeever TM, Lewis SA, Smith C. Does vaccination increase the risk of developing allergic disease?: A birth cohort study. Winter Abstract supplement to Thorax. 2002;57: Supplement III.
The death rate in vaccinated children against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough was twice as high as the non-vaccinated children (10.5% versus 4.7%). Kristensen I, Aaby P, Jensen H. Routine vaccinations and child survival: follow up study in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa. British Medical Journal. 2000;321:1435-1441
The Nederlandse Vereniging Kritisch Prikken (Dutch Association for Conscientious Vaccination, The Netherlands) compared the health of vaccinated and non-vaccinated children using various categories (sickly, eczema, asthma/chronic lung disease, allergies, aggressive behavior, sleeping difficulty, ear infections, inflammation of the throat, convulsions/collapse, need for antibiotics) and in every category the non-vaccinated children’s parents reported a fraction of the incidence of these events than those of vaccinated children.
In a governmental hearing Philip Incao, MD reported what many other MDs have stated:
“In my medical career I’ve treated vaccinated and unvaccinated children and the unvaccinated children are far healthier than the vaccinated ones.”
