This discussion on the UK show, The Protagonists hosted by Mike Ryan focuses on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) canceling $18 million in grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in late 2025.

Free Now Foundation Board Chair & President Alix Mayer contends the AAP educational programs were not aligned with CDC guidance and that a lot of the education was ironically focused on recognizing vaccine harms like SIDS and autism, which occur in close proximity to vaccination.

She also discusses the extreme situation in California with a de facto mandate for 30+ doses for school children, coupled with a public health department that not only decides on the vaccine schedule but enforces it for school attendance.

Key topics include:

• Alleged conflicts of interest due to AAP funding from vaccine manufacturers (e.g., Moderna, Merck, Sanofi, GSK).
• Criticism of AAP policies on gender-affirming care for children and COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for young kids.
• Broader calls to address “industry capture” in medical organizations.
• Guests: Dr. Rosamond Jones (retired UK pediatrician), Alix Mayer (health freedom advocate, Free Now Foundation), Dr. Gerry Waters (Irish doctor suspended over COVID vaccine issues)

The panel debates whether similar reforms are needed in the UK, Ireland, and elsewhere to reduce pharmaceutical influence on pediatric guidelines.

Watch the full interview on YouTube.