Dear friend,
You’re invited to join us for a very special CHD UpClose as we take a deep dive into the media deception surrounding the recent measles outbreak. This in-depth discussion will feature the people who were on the ground and inside the community in West Texas, including treating physician Dr. Ben Edwards, CHD’s own Brian Hooker and Polly Tommey, who reported from the scene with consequential information that is not available anywhere else, and Dr. Pierre Kory, who was among the first people to expose the lie that the measles had claimed a life.
If you have questions about measles, or how this latest outbreak has been handled by the media and powers that be, this is an UpClose that you don’t want to miss.
CHD UpClose
Inside the Measles Deception
Thursday, April 17, 8:00 p.m. ET
This live, online 1-hour discussion is a private event, held exclusively for our current donors.
Make a gift of $10 or more to join the UpClose Community, then you will receive an email to register for this event, as well as future monthly UpClose events.
About the Speakers
Pierre Kory, MD, MPA is an award-winning, board-certified specialist in pulmonary diseases, internal medicine, and critical care medicine and is considered one of the world pioneers in physicians’ use of ultrasound in diagnosing and treating critically ill patients. He is a highly published expert in treating COVID-19 in all its phases. He has led ICUs in multiple COVID-19 hotspots throughout the pandemic, including New York City, Greenville, South Carolina, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 2022, he founded the Leading-Edge Clinic, specializing in managing complex chronic conditions often disregarded or insufficiently treated by conventional medical practitioners.
Dr. Kory cofounded the FLCCC Alliance in 2020 alongside a group of highly published, world-renowned critical care physicians to develop lifesaving protocols for preventing and treating COVID-19 at all stages of the illness, including “Long COVID” and Post Vaccine Syndrome. In 2025, he launched Rebuild Medicine, a new organization aimed at enhancing the understanding of chronic diseases while empowering patients. Founded by physicians seeking to restore the science and practice of medicine, Rebuild Medicine identifies and promotes the most effective solutions for preventing and treating diseases and tackling rising healthcare costs.
Ben Edwards, MD, is founder of Veritas Medical. Dr. Edwards received his undergraduate degree from Baylor University, and later graduated from UT-Houston Medical School. He completed his training at the Waco Family Practice Residency Program where he was Chief Resident. After graduation, the Lord directed Dr. Edwards' family to West Texas and the Garza County Health Clinic in Post, Texas, where he founded Veritas Medical.
For Dr. Edwards, the journey to becoming a doctor began with watching both of his granddads practice “old school” country doctoring in Belton, Texas. Their early influence helped to guide Dr. Edwards in his own practice, where his focus is the whole body and the whole family.
Through the years, Dr. Edwards came to incorporate integrative medicine into his practice, and came to see “that all we have to do is to find out what our bodies are missing that the Lord intended them to have, and what harmful things we are being exposed to that shouldn’t be there. Replace what’s missing and remove what is harmful. That’s it. Then sit back and watch the “miracle cure” that is waiting inside of you manifest.”
Polly Tommey is CHD TV’s Program Director, Producer of “Vaxxed,” Executive Producer of “Vaxxed II” and “Vaxxed III,” and Director and Founder of The Autism Trust USA and UK.
Polly is a devoted mother raising three remarkable children, including Billy, who is vaccine-injured. Recognized for her role as a producer in impactful documentaries like “Who Killed Alex Spourdalakis” and “Vaxxed,” her executive influence also shines through in the Vaxxed documentary series.
Polly co-founded the 501(c)(3) organization, The Autism Trust, reaching across the UK and USA, dedicated to creating purposeful futures for individuals with autism. Notably, in the UK, Polly is the visionary founder of the esteemed Autism File magazine.
At the helm of CHD TV’s program direction, Polly vigorously advocates against censorship and corruption, striving to empower people with a platform to voice their stories and experiences.
Brian Hooker, PhD, is Chief Scientific Officer at Children’s Health Defense and professor emeritus and former Frances P. Owen Distinguished Professor of Biology at Simpson University in Redding, California, where he specializes in microbiology and biotechnology.
Dr. Hooker has been active in vaccine safety since 2001 and has a 27-year-old son with autism. In 2013 and 2014, Dr. Hooker worked with the CDC whistleblower, Dr. William Thompson, to expose fraud and corruption within vaccine safety research in the CDC, which led to the release of over 10,000 pages of documents. He is co-author of the New York Times Bestseller “Vax-Unvax: Let the Science Speak” with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
About the UpClose Series
CHD created the UpClose series as a way of saying thank you to our most loyal and dedicated supporters.
CHD UpClose virtual events and CHD UpClose InPerson events provide exclusive opportunities to interact more closely with some of the most influential leaders in the health freedom movement as they share insights on topics affecting our world today.
CHD hosts monthly UpClose virtual events and various UpClose InPerson events throughout the year for CHD supporters who donate $10 or more within one year of the event date, or are current recurring donors.
If you would like the opportunity to register for this event and gain regular access to UpClose events, please join our UpClose community by making a minimum donation of $10. Your confirmation email will provide a link to register for this month’s event, and you will receive invitations to future CHD UpClose events.
If you are a current donor and have not yet received an invitation, please text or call us at 201-687-9714.
In gratitude,
The Children’s Health Defense Team
