With the Wind with Dr. Paul – Show 198 Pediatric Perspectives: Vaccine Zealotry: Don’t Fear Disease with Suzanne Humphries, M.D.

From With The Wind by Paul Thomas, MD

March 31, 2026

About this episode

Dr. Paul and Dr. Humphries discuss the implications of vaccination practices and the prioritization of policy over individualized care in modern medicine.

In this episode of Pediatric Perspectives, Dr. Paul is joined by Suzanne Humphries, M.D. for a detailed discussion on how modern medical systems prioritize policy and protocol over individualized clinical judgment. Dr. Humphries recounts her experiences in internal medicine and nephrology that led her to question hospital vaccination practices, standing orders, and the absence of informed consent in inpatient settings. She explains how these experiences ultimately pushed her out of mainstream medicine and into independent research and public education. Drawing on the historical analysis behind Dissolving Illusions (https://dissolvingillusions.com/), the conversation explores the difference between disease incidence and mortality, the role of fear in public health messaging, and why questioning medical orthodoxy often comes at a professional cost. Dr. Paul adds parallel observations from pediatrics and newborn care, highlighting similar systemic pressures.

People in this episode

Host: Paul Thomas, MD

Guest: Suzanne Humphries, M.D.

Topics covered

vaccination practices
individualized clinical judgment
public health messaging
medical orthodoxy
informed consent

Keywords

vaccination
public health
medical ethics
informed consent
pediatrics
nephrology
disease incidence
fear in health messaging

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Dissolving Illusions

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With the Wind with Dr. Paul – Show 198 Pediatric Perspectives: Vaccine Zealotry: Don’t Fear Disease with Suzanne Humphries, M.​D.