Physicians for Informed Consent

What Physicians for Informed Consent does

Physicians for Informed Consent (PIC) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit educational organization founded in 2015 and headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The organization compiles and disseminates data on infectious diseases and vaccines, primarily serving parents, physicians and healthcare professionals, and policymakers who are evaluating vaccination decisions. Its core product is a portfolio of one-page educational documents—Disease Information Statements (DIS) and Vaccine Risk Statements (VRS)—aggregated within its flagship Silver Booklet ('Vaccines and the Diseases They Target: An Analysis of Vaccine Safety and Epidemiology'). Data is sourced from the CDC and National Center for Health Statistics and covers vaccines including Hepatitis B, MMR, DTaP, Polio, Varicella, Hib, COVID-19, and Flu. Complementary products include 'Comparing 10 Disease Risks to Vaccine Risks' and topic-specific resources on aluminum adjuvants and the COVID-19 vaccines.

PIC operates a community-led go-to-market model that distributes free educational materials through its website, physical booklet mailing, and a coalition of over 300 U.S. and international partner organizations (the Coalition for Informed Consent). The organization is funded entirely by member contributions and donations, with no commercial pricing. In parallel with its educational mission, PIC has built a substantial legal advocacy program, co-filing constitutional challenges to vaccine mandates and physician censorship laws (notably California's AB 2098), filing amicus briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court, and pursuing a certiorari petition on medical board censorship. The organization is founder-led by Dr. Shira Miller, with Greg Glaser as General Counsel and National Coalition Director, and physician members including LeTrinh Hoang, D.O., and Sanjay Verma, M.D.

Name

Physicians for Informed Consent

Legal name

Physicians for Informed Consent

Website

https://physiciansforinformedconsent.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Physicians for Informed Consent is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2015 that provides free data-driven educational materials comparing infectious disease risks to vaccine risks, serving parents, physicians, and policymakers advocating for informed consent in vaccination.

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Public Health Education and Advocacy

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Medical & Clinical Reference (Physicians, Nursing, Allied Health) (EDAGAGAA)

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Medical Professional Standards & Scope-of-Practice Regulators (HLAJACAH), Healthcare Compliance & Enforcement Authorities (HLAJACAB)

Keywords

• Vaccine education resources
• Infectious disease data
• Informed consent advocacy
• Nonprofit health education
• Vaccine risk analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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B2C

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Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Contributions and Donations: As a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit educational organization, PIC is supported by generous contributions from members and supporters. The organization provides free educational materials and relies on donations for operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Physicians for Informed Consent is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization that provides free data-driven educational materials comparing the risks of childhood infectious diseases to the risks of vaccines. Its core offerings include the Silver Booklet (a comprehensive vaccine education guide), Disease Information Statements (DIS), Vaccine Risk Statements (VRS), and topic-specific resources such as Aluminum in Vaccines and COVID-19 vaccine analyses, all compiled from CDC and National Center for Health Statistics data. The organization also engages in advocacy and legal action to support informed consent in vaccination.

Product overview

Physicians for Informed Consent is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization that provides data on the risks of childhood infections versus the risks of vaccines. The organization offers a portfolio of educational products centered on Disease Information Statements (DIS) and Vaccine Risk Statements (VRS) - one-page documents that present statistical data compiled from CDC and National Center for Health Statistics sources. The flagship product is the Silver Booklet ('Vaccines and the Diseases They Target: An Analysis of Vaccine Safety and Epidemiology'), which consolidates all educational materials. Additional products include comparison documents like 'Comparing 10 Disease Risks to Vaccine Risks,' specific topic materials on aluminum in vaccines, flu vaccine facts, and COVID-19 vaccine information. These materials support parents, physicians, and policymakers in calculating risk-benefit ratios for vaccination decisions and advocate for health freedom and informed consent in vaccination.

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Brands

• Coalition for Informed Consent: A coalition of over 300 U.S. and international organizations representing millions of people who support informed consent in vaccination
• Silver Booklet
• Disease Information Statement (DIS)
• Vaccine Risk Statement (VRS)

Products and services

• Silver Booklet The primary educational guide titled 'Vaccines and the Diseases They Target: An Analysis of Vaccine Safety and Epidemiology' containing the most updated versions of all Disease Information Statements and Vaccine Risk Statements, for parents, physicians, and policymakers seeking science-based vaccine education.
• Disease Information Statements (DIS) One-page educational documents providing data on total cases and risks of infectious diseases including Hepatitis B, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Varicella, Hib, Measles, Mumps, and Rubella, for parents and physicians seeking disease data for risk-benefit calculations.
• Vaccine Risk Statements (VRS) One-page educational documents providing available information on vaccine risks, including side effects and limitations of safety research, for DTaP, Polio (IPV), Varicella, Hib, Flu, COVID-19, and other vaccines, allowing for informed risk-benefit calculations for vaccination decisions.
• Comparing 10 Disease Risks to Vaccine Risks A comprehensive educational document that compares the risks of 10 childhood diseases to the risks of their corresponding vaccines, helping parents calculate risk-benefit ratios for vaccination decisions.
• Aluminum in Vaccines Education Educational materials explaining why aluminum is used as an adjuvant in vaccines, which vaccines contain aluminum, how much aluminum is in vaccines, and the potential risks of aluminum exposure from vaccination.
• COVID-19 Vaccine Materials Educational documents and scientific data on COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines, including risk comparisons and analysis of vaccine mandates.
• Flu Vaccine Risk Statement Nine facts about flu vaccine effectiveness and safety, including data on vaccine failure rates, hospitalization impacts, and transmission prevention.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Children's Health Defense, California ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 December 2022Co-plaintiff in First Amendment lawsuit (Hoang et al. v. Bonta) challenging California's AB 2098 doctor censorship bill. Joint litigation partnership for protecting free speech of physicians regarding COVID-19.
• Coalition for Informed ConsentcoreOthersPIC Coalition for Informed Consent consists of over 300 U.S. and international organizations that represent millions of people. The coalition works to promote informed consent in vaccination and opposes mandatory vaccination policies.
• Richard Jaffe, Esq.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLead litigator for PIC's First Amendment lawsuit against California medical board, representing physicians in constitutional challenges to doctor censorship laws.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Children's Health Defense: Nonprofit focused on children's health and vaccine safety advocacy; PIC's co-plaintiff in the AB 2098 First Amendment challenge, sharing the same target audience and legal/advocacy tactics around informed consent.
• Informed Consent Action Network: Nonprofit advocating for informed consent in medical decisions including vaccination; directly comparable mission, audience (parents), and free-distribution content model.
• National Vaccine Information Center: Long-standing (founded 1982) nonprofit advocating for vaccine safety and informed consent; directly comparable mission and constituency of parents and physicians seeking risk-benefit information on vaccines.
• America's Frontline Doctors: Organization of physicians advocating for early-treatment options and medical freedom during COVID-19; comparable in advocating physician free speech and opposing perceived overreach by medical boards.
• Association of American Physicians and Surgeons: Physician-led nonprofit advocating for patient and physician rights including informed consent and medical freedom; directly comparable as a physician-anchored advocacy organization with educational content.

Broad incumbents

• American Academy of Pediatrics: Mainstream professional association publishing pediatric and immunization guidance; comparable as a medical authority producing reference content for physicians and parents, but represents the establishment perspective PIC contests.

Others

• Mercola.com: Large alternative-health publishing platform that frequently features vaccine-skeptical content; thematically adjacent as a content-distribution channel reaching PIC's audience, though operated as a commercial business rather than a 501(c)(3).

Regional players

• Vaccine Choice Canada: Canadian nonprofit advocating for informed consent and voluntary vaccination; directly comparable mission but operates in Canada rather than the U.S., serving as a regional counterpart.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

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