Forbidden Facts: Government Deceit & Suppression About Brain Damage from Childhood Vaccines

by Gavin de Becker

Have Government agencies and big corporations ever created and promoted outright lies and cover-ups?

Of course they have. When they do it together, that is the definition of conspiracy.

Internationally recognized criminologist and bestselling author of The Gift of Fear, Gavin de Becker, investigates how the Government ‘debunks’ inconvenient and unwanted truths. This story of true crime includes bogus research, bribes, compromised experts, paid conspirators, destruction of evidence, and massive publicity campaigns to discredit people and truths that don’t fit official wishes.

Readers are provided real-time access to original source material that clearly details how Government agencies and Big Pharma have routinely conspired to deceive the public on matters of profound importance.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Vaccines, History

283 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 9, 2025

About the author

Gavin de Becker is an expert on the prediction and management of violence. He has served on President's Advisory Board at the U.S. Department of Justice and the Governor's Advisory Board at the California Department of Mental Health; he now runs a consulting firm which advises government agencies, universities, police departments, corporations, and media figures on the assessment of threats and hazards.

Reviews

[Ann Newman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must Read for everyone

This is an amazing read exposing the corruption and deceitful actions of our government and healthcare system which is captured by Big Pharma. Once you read the first chapter you cannot STOP. It is a crash course that bundles an unbelievable amount of knowledge and information. The author presents facts and provides easy links to articles and information to expose more truths that have been suppressed from citizens. I encourage you to read through the entire text - you will be shocked - then go back and dig down the rabbit holes he provides. Use your critical thinking skills as you digest the content - yes, you will experience some necessary anger. Share this knowledge with others!!

[Margaret Balogh · Rating 5 out of 5]

The one thing that's sticks our for me in this book is 'research '. Without unbiased research, truths like this book would not come to light. Written in a tongue in cheek style does not detract from the information. Highly recommend reading....

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

RICO and Treason

Everything you need to know for RICO prosecution against big Pharma and treason against Fauci and the CDC executives.
It is time to put an end to the conflicts of interest in the medical establishment.
This book proves the conspiracy. It is not a theory, it is facts.
John G Root Jr

[Emily Laubenthal]

Certainly makes you stop and think about the topic from all angles and reminds you to be conscious about researching before you make decisions.

[Eldon Beck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. Such a powerful presentation of vital, eye-opening information in a concise, humorous, and rigorously fact-based way. A phenomenal contribution to this growing body of literature writing to reveal the nature, scope, and depth of the deceipt and corruption relating to pharmaceuticals, specifically vaccines.

[Darcey · Rating 5 out of 5]

everyone should read this

[Kyle Allen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Essentially every statistic I fact checked (using his QR codes) was either completely absent from the reference, or inaccurate enough to label it misleading.

After finding so many inaccuracy’s I canny trust this book’s statistics

[Martine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Challenging the pro-vax biases; why do you believe they are all good?

Excellent read for anyone with the courage to dig into why they may be staunch vax supporters. Most parrot media lines, their doctors lines & safety stats. With zero fact checking. It’s shocking how much fraud went into the messaging.

[The Overflowing Inkwell]

After my dad read the highly debunkable and incredibly bad book by Cowan in May, I leapt into reading everything I could about viruses and vaccines, since I knew absolutely nothing about them. I have an entire list of books that I keep adding to and recommend all the time. I've honestly loved learning about this field.
It's now November, and my dad just started reading this one.
FML.

[Matthew Leedman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Irrefutable Evidence

If all parents read this book, childhood vaccination would disappear, and that would be a good thing. Amish kids don't get jabbed, and they don't suffer from autism and many other modern diseases that were unknown to past generations.
The author brings all the relevant facts to the table and asks the reader to be a member of the jury. As a member of that jury, I say 'Guilty!' Nevertheless, he is gentle towards those who have previously been misled into being vaxxed and vaccinating their children. Like a shepherd, he is caring toward the sheep and fierce towards the wolves of Big Pharma, Regulatory agencies, Media, politicians and all their enablers. Great book. Powerful author. If you're not afraid of having your views challenged, read it.

[Chantelle Browne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. An eye opener

Wow. A real eye opener on the corruption in the pharmaceutical industry and governments at the expense of our health. The damage has already been done around the world. Let's trust that we ask the right questions on ingredients in vaccines and their possible side effects. We need to save our children from further harm. A must read for parents.

[Denise Beyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

A MUST READ FOR EVERY PARENT

This book is concisely written. Easy to follow with links to support every fact printed. Reading the leaked IOM closed door discussion on whether autism can be caused by the MMR vaccine blew my mind. How irresponsible and unconscionable all those so called doctors are. Thank god someone had the decency to share this with the public.

[Carla Howell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must-read for parents... and any who uses pharmaceuticals

Every parent who is considering vaccination for their children should read this book. It's easy reading and often amusing, despite the seriousness of the subject matter. It's loaded with links to source material if you care to dive deeper.
If you're not a parent, I still recommend it because it reveals the immense corruption within the pharmaceutical industry and the government agencies that are supposed to regulate it.

[Shaune B. Ryder · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Forbidden Facts: Government Deceit & Suppression About Brain Damage from Childhood Vaccines," by renowned criminologist and risk-assessment expert Gavin de Becker is a gripping piece of work, A bit off the usually trodden path of what I tend to read. The book applies his investigative lens to the complex and often contentious world of vaccine safety. Known primarily for his classic The Gift of Fear, de Becker shifts focus from individual predators to institutional betrayal, arguing that government agencies and pharmaceutical companies have collaborated to suppress evidence of vaccine-related neurological harm.

The book operates as a "true crime" exposé. De Becker’s central thesis is that the process of "debunking" has been weaponized to silence inconvenient truths. He meticulously documents instances of:

Destruction of Evidence: Allegations of data being altered or discarded to maintain official narratives.

Institutional Collusion: The "revolving door" between regulatory bodies and Big Pharma.

Discrediting Dissent: The systematic marginalization of doctors and researchers who report adverse reactions.

What sets this work apart is de Becker’s focus on the psychology of gaslighting. He provides readers with original source material, encouraging them to bypass "expert" interpretation and look at the raw data themselves. His tone is characteristically calm but sardonically sharp, challenging the "science is settled" mantra by highlighting the financial and political incentives that drive it.

De Becker draws parallels between the current vaccine debate and past public health scandals to show a pattern of behavior in government and industry:

The Agent Orange Cover-up: He cites the decades-long denial of the health impacts of Dioxin exposure on Vietnam veterans.

The Baby Powder / Talcum Scandal: De Becker references the long-standing knowledge of asbestos contamination in talcum powder.

The "Revolving Door" at the CDC/FDA: He identifies specific instances where high-ranking officials at regulatory agencies left their government posts to take lucrative executive positions at the very pharmaceutical companies they previously oversaw.

What I found especially interesting was de Becker's use of a QR code system throughout the book, which allows readers to verify his arguments in real-time.

While critics may label the book as provocative or controversial, de Becker frames it as an exercise in informed consent. It is a dense, rigorously referenced roadmap for those skeptical of official narratives. Whether you agree with his conclusions or not, Forbidden Facts serves as a powerful reminder that in the face of institutional power, curiosity and intuition remain a parent's most vital tools.

[Bob Wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book will make you wonder if the Big G government ever tells you the truth about anything medical. From Agent Orange to the COVID vaccines the Author makes many statements and claims, but the difference with this book is that he also provides links to the data supporting his claims. I finished the book at 70% complete, the following 30% was several appendices and information with additional data. I did not go through this material. When there are competing opinions about the safety of a vaccine from several different sources, they always go to the The Institute of Medicine, and the Institute has rarely, if ever, says a vaccine has problems. And if it does, it takes them years, in one case, 25 years, to finally say there might be a problem. He has the minutes of meeting they had and it shows they had argument about, not the safety of the vaccine, but the semantics of how to say something without actually saying anything. A very interesting book that might open your eyes.

[Tom Withers · Rating 3 out of 5]

A not altogether persuasive take on the dangers of vaccine usage. Obviously had an angle, yet the case isn't as cut and dried as I have been taught either. I wish there was somewhere I could go for better information on this subject. The conventional authorites all claim there's nothing to see behind the curtain, while books like this seem to make the general claim that vaccines should be used sparingly if at all.

It's a shame nobody knows how to just be honest and direct anymore. Perhaps I'm not giving Mr. de Becker the credit he deserves. Maybe he's entirely honest. That said, the tone he used led me to believe he had more of an ax to grind than he was letting on and that perhaps he wouldn't be very forthcoming with information that undercut his argument. It just didn't feel balanced.

I neither recommend nor condemn this book. Read it if it interests you, but don't expect to find all the answers here - I just ended up with more questions.

[Alex Frame · Rating 5 out of 5]

Links between Agent Orange and sickness in returning soldiers and their offspring covered up by the CDC.
The link between childhood vaccination and autism covered up and debunked in poor research where doctors end up baffled in a most disgusting way where they invented word salads to explain it away that nobody could decipher.
The link between Gulf war Syndrome and the vaccine ingredient squalene debunked as was the damage caused by anthrax vaccinations.
The link between SIDS and baby vaccinations debunked.
Silicone breast implants and physical damage debunked
Talcum power and cancer link debunked.
Pattern?
When the former director of the CDC Dr Julie Gerberding then becomes the head of Merck's vaccine division thst should spell it all out clearly.

[Lilly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a must read for all new parents and anyone trying to make an informed decision about vaccines. It takes a deep look into some of the history surrounding vaccines, the companies that make them, and little known facts that are important to know. It includes leaked transcripts showing how health officials are a lot more concerned with their word choices to communicate an agreed-upon conclusion rather than interested in true science or safeguarding our health. While the subject matter is very serious and the author takes it very seriously, parts of this book are very funny and ironic. This was a great informative book and not to be missed.

[Kevin Vrieze · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most factual reviews of the vaccination program. it does, indeed, take an in-depth analysis of government deceit in the vaccination program. though the author does not expand to Rockefeller as he might well have done, it is masterful work of research. clearly there has been an attempt to forbid any discussion of this area for evident reasons. As a result this book becomes even more vital. it is documented as well as any legal brief. it reads like what it is: an account of true crime. somehow he finds humor from time to time. a must read... several times.

[Sharon Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

With a disarmingly easy to read discussion, Gavin de Becker exposes the ease with which the public has been deceived about the safety of childhood vaccines. Every parent should read this book, I wish it had been written years ago. I was particularly fascinated to learn about the Institute of Medicine (IOM), the go to private entity that assures the public that vaccines are always safe, no matter what the actual evidence shows.

[Ada · Rating 4 out of 5]

I rarely try to read non-fiction, and when I do I almost never finish a book, even if it's about a topic I'm really interested in; they just can't suck me in. When I picked this book up I was only minorly interested in vaccines, but once I began it was so fascinating and engagingly written, that I read it in one day! Highly recommend because of important, revealing content, and just an enjoyable read.

[Kristine J Beane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inconvenient truths that are well sited

This book is loaded with facts with the most source notations I have seen. What is more telling is the author presents the facts and then leaves it to the reader to draw their own conclusions.
The big take away. Do your own research. Between the "experts", the government, corporate interests and the media the onus is on YOU!

[Gabrielle Cifaldi · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is amazing how little we know of the safety of the medications we give our most vulnerable population. It is equally terrifying how much people continue to defend the safety in the absence of data and the presence of obvious correlation.

God bless RFK and the work he’s doing, along with Gavin for bringing the industry’s deep dark secrets to light.

[Laurie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a powerful essay from the author of the classic on personal security, "The Gift of Fear." Everyone should read this book. It turned my head around and gave me an entirely new way to view the vaccine industrial complex. It's alarming, of course, but knowledge is power, and Gavin de Becker is a trustworthy source.

[David G. Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ THIS BOOK

This book shows many details about the lack of transparency within big pharma and the government about the effectiveness and safety of today's childhood vaccines, and how they were determined to be safe. I have searched for the rebuttal, with data / explanation, but have thus far, found none

[Marilyn Richards · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Must Read For All Parents

Armed with the information in this book, you'll be able to decide which vaccines to give your child and which to skip. The author makes the facts easy to understand and apply. Parents should make the decision for their children, not the doctor, not the medical associations, not the schools, not government, and not pharmaceutical corporations.

[Darren E · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must read!

Witty and very informative! Gavin finds a way to make the dark history of vaccines approachable and humorous. Great book to open the rabbit hole of the vaccine mafia if you haven't educated yourself on the topic already!

[C.A. Gray]

I guess I didn't read the subtitle bc I didn't realize this entire book was about childhood vaccines. I'd previously read "Turtles All the Way Down" which was more scientific and less vitriolic, but covered the same ground (and probably then some).

[Tyson Gaylord · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is a good book, it's just missing some depth, which I believe the author left for the reader to continue the journey of reading more on their own. If you are new to the topic it's a great starting point.

[Tony Eller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Would highly suggest for every parent Do No Harm to our children!