Dr. Vladimir "Zev" Zelenko joined Dr. Drew multiple times in 2021 and 2022 to warn of the impending crisis surrounding COVID-19 and the disastrous effects of lockdowns, mask mandates, and mRNA technology. [ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 3/25/2022]

Dr. Vladimir Zelenko (November 27, 1973 – June 30, 2022) was a Ukrainian-American family physician and author who attracted media attention for The Zelenko Protocol, a drug combination that he designed as part of an experimental outpatient treatment in the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. He was nominated for the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a Nobel Prize, and was recognized as a hero at a US Senate Homeland Security committee hearing.

「 PRODUCER'S NOTE 」 Kaleb Nation: Dr. Zelenko foretold many aspects of the pandemic that very few people could see at the time -- including people on our team. Even as he was quietly battling his own health issues, "Zev" spent his final days saving lives and warning us about the government's ineffective response to COVID-19. We still talk about him frequently and miss him every day.

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