The Broken Trust:

Why a Top Vaccinologist Says Public Health, Not the Public, Caused Vaccine Hesitancy

May 09, 2025

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Having spoken with Geert Vanden Bossche over the past four years, across multiple interviews and in many conversations before and after each one, I’ve gained a strong understanding of how he thinks.

There are subtle but important nuances in his theories that may be underappreciated, and it is worth taking the time to explain where his ideas hold up and where there may be limitations.

What stands out is that his predictions have been remarkably accurate. Anyone quick to dismiss his research or question his integrity may be overlooking critical insights that deserve deeper consideration.

Dr. Philip McMillan

In this week's May 9, 2025 update:

  • COVID-19: Public health, not the public, caused vaccine hesitancy

  • Vejon: This week’s featured Vejon video

  • Health: Turn chronic stress into balanced wellbeing

  • Infographic: The broken trust

  • News: Medical news in brief

  • Education: McMillan - Masterclass on Demand

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FEATURE ARTICLE

COVID-19

  • Public health missteps and shifting guidance, not those questioning the vaccine, are blamed for growing vaccine hesitancy, says veteran vaccinologist.

  • Mass global rollout of experimental mRNA vaccines during active transmission breached core principles, fueling viral escape and public confusion.

  • Inconsistent booster schedules and silence on limitations spread doubt from COVID shots to childhood vaccines, eroding overall immunization trust.”

  • Restoring confidence requires transparent risk acknowledgment, respect for consent, cessation of coercion, and research into broad innate immunity approaches.

Why this is important: Vaccine hesitancy isn’t just a public misunderstanding - it may be a consequence of rushed decisions, poor communication, and ethical oversights by health authorities. Recognizing this shifts accountability and highlights the urgent need for transparency, scientific humility, and genuine informed consent to restore public trust in vaccination.

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RESEARCH

  • Elevated cortisol is a natural stress response, but chronic stress harms both physical and mental health.

  • Effective stress management focuses on whole-body wellbeing, not cosmetic “cortisol face” fixes or single-hormone targets.

  • Small, consistent habits - movement, sleep, nutrition, supportive relationships - signal safety and steadily build long-term resilience.

  • Regular self-reflection and reframing negative thoughts refine coping strategies and reduce internally generated stress triggers.

Why this is important: Learning to manage stress through small, consistent habits can rewire the body’s response system, shifting it from chronic survival mode to balanced wellbeing - making resilience an accessible, daily practice rather than an overwhelming goal.

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MEDICAL NEWS IN BRIEF

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

🚥 The Perfect Pollen Storm: How Climate and Wind Are Supercharging Allergy Season: Longer, more intense pollen seasons driven by climate change and stronger windstorms are compounding allergy symptoms, worsening respiratory health, and exposing more people to airborne irritants - whether allergic or not. Understanding how tree reproduction and weather patterns intersect helps explain rising allergy impacts across broad, previously unaffected populations.

🚥 Measles Returns to Australia as Travel-Linked Cases Spur Community Spread: Measles is resurging worldwide, even in countries that eliminated it, because of gaps in vaccination, travel exposure, and waning community immunity. Understanding its high contagion, severe complications, and preventability through safe, lifelong vaccines is crucial for protecting vulnerable populations and preventing future outbreaks.

🚥 Warm Fridges Can Turn Your Food Into Bacterial Breeding Grounds: 
A warm fridge can quietly turn dinner into a health hazard. Slightly elevated temperatures and poor storage habits create ideal conditions for dangerous bacteria like Listeria to thrive. Understanding how cold your fridge really is, and where, could be the key to preventing foodborne illness and keeping your family safe.

🚥 Klotho Protein Therapy Extends Lifespan and Preserves Muscle, Bone, and Brain Health in Aging Mice: Boosting the Klotho protein helped aging mice live longer with stronger muscles, bones, and brains, suggesting a future therapy that may slow aging, enhance cognitive health, and reduce frailty in humans as populations grow older. [SOURCE]

🚥 Rethinking Addiction: How Environment and Choice Shape Substance Use: Addiction isn’t just compulsion or pleasure-seeking - it’s a rational response to limited choices. By reshaping environments to offer better alternatives, we empower individuals to make healthier decisions and reduce stigma, offering more effective paths to recovery.

🚥 Physical Punishment Harms Children Everywhere, Regardless of Culture or Income Level: No matter the country or culture, hitting children does not help them - it harms nearly every aspect of their development, from mental health and learning to relationships and behavior. This analysis confirms corporal punishment has no benefits, only widespread and lasting damage, even in societies where it is considered normal. [SOURCE]

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