Amanda Peet Causes a Stir - Issues Apology
Filed under: Baby Blabber > Jenny McCarthy
Someone might be getting a Jenny McCarthy beatdown!
Amanda Peet had a few choice words for parents who refuse to vaccinate their kids in the July issue of Cookie magazine.
The pro-childhood vaccinations actress said, "parents who don't vaccinate their children are parasites."
Peet has since issued an apology for her 'mean and divisive' comment but stands firm on her position regarding childhood vaccinations.
Like Jenny McCarthy, there are many who believe that vaccinations could cause Autism.
Thankfully, Peet acknowledged that name calling has no place in the ongoing debate.
What do U think about this issue???
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Posted: July 17, 2008 at 2:15 pm
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Nope. Not the vaccinations. It's a Perfect Storm of nutrition & tenuous genetic "predispositions." Bottom line: BE HEALTHY when you have a bun in the oven. Eat macrobiotic or "clean."
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I was never vaccinated, so I can't really judge too harshly…but I haven't died yet, so that's good.
Team Amanda!
i hope that those who don't vaccinate plan to homeschool. i don't know of any public schools that will let their kids in without vaccines.
Vaccinate!! There are no studies that prove that they cause autism…
who gives a fuck about amanda peet! she obviously needs to do some research before she makes such idiotic remarks.
That ignorant bitch. Anyone who wants can go to 909shot.com and see for yourself…
It absolutely does cause damage!
Amanda Peet is a parasite. Vaccination is a choice.
Chances are higher that the child WON'T have a negative effect if they get vaccinated. Why take the chance of the kids contracting a painful illness? VACCINATE.
Amanda peet stick to acting and looking pretty. Your not a Dr. so shut up
VACCINATIONS ARE BULLSHIT! AMANDA PEET IS AN UNINFORMED IDIOT! JENNY MCCARTHY IS SMART AND INFORMED AND HAS THE BALLS TO CHALLENGE THE SYSTEM!
MAYBE WE SHOULD INTRODUCE AMANDA TO SOME PEOPLE WHOS CHILDREN HAVE DIED AS A RESULT OF VACCINATIONS, AND INTRODUCE HER TO SOME OF THE AUTISTIC AND OTHERWISE COMPROMISED CHILDREN!!! HER POOR DAUGHTER HAS SUCH A NARROW MINDED AND STUPID MOTHER….AAAAWWWW SAD!
Amanda Peet obviously does not have an autistic child, because she wouldn't have made such an ignorant comment such as that if she did.
i'm team jenny!! i read a couple of years ago when i was debating vaccinating my daughter that in the mmr vaccine (the one most people think causes autism) there is enough mercury for a 160lb person!! now imagine putting all of that into your 20 lb child. i waited a year for my daughter. it's a tough subject.
WELL CAN SAY MUCH..
SHE APOLOGIZED!
Amanda Peet should shut her piehole. My kids don't have autism, but my youngest had a terrible reaction to the DPT shot. She started foaming at the mouth and spiked a high fever. She was hospitalized for several days. Granted, immunizations are great, but I wasn't putting my daughter through that again. I stopped giving her the shots after that.
I didnt vaccinate my children, and dont plan to. When the ingredients change, maybe I'll think about it. I'm on team Jenny - as I also have a friend who has Autism from a shot!
As for others who vaccinate their children, go ahead. Just read up first on what goes into a vaccination, then make your decision.
I ABSOLUTELY believe that all children should be vaccinated!!! People died way back when BECAUSE of the diseases that they are being protected against with these vaccinations! They are here for a reason and until there is 100% proof that vaccines cause Autism, then all children should be vaccinated.
Re: Me – CHICKEN POX AND MEASLES ARE FAR LESS PAINFUL AND PERMANENT THAN AUTISM AND DEATH….DUH!!!
except that the one study showing a correlation between autism and vaccinations was utterly flawed and all studies after have shown there is no link. I guess people are gullible
the whole issue with vaccinations is so simple, and should not be the controversy it is. You know how some people are allergic to penecillin, but it helps more people get better. Same with the green your vaccine peoples point, NOT all people respond to meds and vacs the same way. some are allergic. and autism is what some people see as a side effect/allergic reaction to over vaccination. until there is 100% SCIENTIFIC PROOF stating this is false, i'm semi-inclined to listen.
I have a daughter who's 4 and she had all of her vaccinations. but i can completely understand why some are more weary. They make good points on both sides. I think AMANDA PEET needs to read a little more on the issue at hand rather than run her mouth.
Re: HannahChloe – YOU ARE STUPID AND IGNORANT
Jules, if your kids are vaccinated, then you should have abosultely NOTHING to worry about! Isnt that why you get shots?
Jenny McCarthy has said worse things about pediatricians who disagree with her. If she is entitled to her opinion, so is Amanda Peet (who, btw, is correct)
Amanda shouldn't have to apologize. Jenny McCarthy is a moron as is the rest of those idiots who don't believe in vaccinations!
If you don't vaccinate your children you should be thrown in Jail for abuse
Re: jules –
schools can no longer require all of the vaccinations that are offered. it's an invasion of personal rights and a persons right to refuse medical attention
Well, I think Amanda Peet has shown her ignorance to the world. She clearly doesn't have all the facts, so she should have shut her pie-hole. What an idiot. An irrelevant one, at that.
I won't even vaccinate my dogs and cats, let alone kids!!!
All children should have vaccinations. It's dumb in this day in age not to. I agree with Amanda.
If people actually did their own independant research on both sides of every story, instead of letting paid off media outlets & doctors do it for them, it would be blaitently obvious that vaccinations are a death shot - I am not a medical doctor…but i can read..money means more then your lives people.. to poiliticians, FDA officials and Merck - Peace
it is called herd immunity. vaccinations only work if every child is vaccinated, then there are no host for the virus to live in. i understand her parasite comment. parents who do not vaccinate their children can be fairly sure that their child is safe NOW b/c the amount of circulating virus is so low, b/c the vast, vast majority of children are vaccinated. the problem comes when enough kids are not vaccinated and you get outbreaks of diseases that you should not get. see the increase in measles this year as an example.
I'm with Amanda Peet.
she is right!!!!!
against it
There is a measles outbreak epidemic starting up in the US. The leading cause of this is that children aren't being vaccinated against it.
There are no studies that prove that vaccinations (the current formulations) are causing autism. Nobody is looking at other factors, such as the food we eat (genetically modified, full of toxins, pesticides), or the environmental pollution that has an affect on genes. Check it out in wikipedia…
While I don't agree with Amanda Peet's approach to this, I can understand her frustration. Vaccinations shouldn't be a scapegoat for autism.
Bottom line; Hannah Poling's case blew the lid open; the Govt conceded the vaccines caused her autism. The former NIH director said more needs to be done about vaccine safety. Julie Gerberdine from the CDC said the study (that is so often thrown in parents faces re there is no line to autism and vaccines) admits that study was flawed. Get educated. Ask questions. Don't blindly submit. 24 vaccines before the age of 2 is obsurd!! Amanda Peet, hopefully, God willing you will never have to see a vaccine regression in your child. It is horrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Herd immunity FTW. Jenny McCarthy is a nut who knows nothing about medicine. Amanda Peet is right and she was right the first time. People who don't vax are parasites who benefit from herd immunity and selfishly put all children at risk of serious diseases. There's been a ton of research refuting that crackpot autism bunk, but whiny mothers want someone to blame for their autistic children, so they try to discourage herd immunity. Real smart.
I stopped getting my babies vaccinated also. I have 3 boys, and it seems to attack little boys alot more than little girls…and I have NO idea what are in those vaccines…..we used to use natural remedies, so why are we using all these man made chemicals???
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Um, her kid already looks autistic.
Do your research and decide for yourself, but don't be a jerk about pushing your opinions on others. Believe it or not, you're not always right.
i have three kids and i've always vaccinated them in time my oldest is 8 and she has had all her shots and then i have a three year old and a two year old they have all got their shots and none of them have a ny problems their pretty healthy kids rarely get sick! It's jsuta personal choice people make and not against vaccinations but thank god they exist because i remember wheni had chicken pox and i still have scars from scrtaching and it was horrible and now we can prevent them!!
I just want to say, I believed Jenny before I learned MY OWN brother had a similar autistic reaction to a vaccination! My mom told me after he got the vaccination, he wasn't responsive, and had the horrid high pitched screaming.
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Thankfully my mom stopped those particular vaccinations, and he got better. My brother and I took the same vaccinations, and luckily had no reactions.
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It depends who you are on how you react to vaccinations, but in my mind and many others, there's no questions there's a link between some autistic cases and vaccinations.
And to tell these mothers that they're wrong to hold off vaccinations is just SICK to me.
. It's not your issue, it's not your kid, so stay out of it.
I work with children with Autism. NONE of their parents believe it had anything to do with vaccinations. Most of the children that I work with have siblings have some type of learning disability. Please have your children vaccinated. Measles, TB, etc. are on the rise!!!!
There was a lengthy article in Time magazine a few months ago about vaccines saying that they were inportant. I think that vaccines should be spread out more cuz something seems suspicious and potentially harmful giving young babies soo many vaccines. BUT
Viruses are ALWAYS mutating and if children who are not vaccinated contract one of these it could potentially harbor or mutate a disease and spread it on (in its new form) to children who have been vaccinated……
In short..i would say the benefits outway the risks…but i am open to other research
A.P. 's daughter is 18 months old.. wait until she is three and if she is diagnosed with autism (god forbid) then she can weigh in on the debate. Most likely she won't have it though, since girls are less likely to be on the autism spectrum.
Vacinations are not the cause. It's genetic. Possibly even environmental. School will let unvaccinated into school. They have to sign a waiver.
What people do not realize here is that the vaccine that is being questioned is the MMR cocktail which contains some mercury. Parents can choose to have these vaccines separately. Parents have the right to do as the wish however, vaccines were created for a reason and if enough parents do not vaccinate at all we could have a resurgence in schools of these diseases.
Theyve taken the chemicals out of vaccines that were suspected of causing autism…Autism is a sad thing but people that blame it on vaccinations are just looking for something to blame instead of accepting what happened
Um, her kid already looks autistic. Oh, and for the people that are commenting on the issue and dont know the issue…It is not ABOUT whether to vaccinate or not. It is about ALL vaccinations as ONCE.
Its a matter of genetics.
Vaccines have nothing to do with it, Jenny's only problem was that these kids are getting vaccinated too close together. I work in pediatrics and children recieve shots at 2 mths, 4 mth, 6mths, 9 mth, 1 yr, 15 mths, 18 mths (only if none given for last visit) and sometimes 2yrs. There is absolutely NO proof vaccines are behind autism. Love your child for who they are, dont sacrifice their health.
I have to agree with Amanda. I have vaccinated both of my children even though one runs very high fevers after her vaccinations. I still believe that the risk of the vaccination out weighs the horrible effects of diseases like polio. Those who don't vaccinate count on those of us who do vaccinate our children. Further more, the children who do not get these vaccinations are somewhat confined to only travel to countries where the diseases we routinely vaccinate against are all but eradicated due to vaccination.
Absolutely IGNORANT!!!!!! But once again nobody is saying "DO NOT VACCINATE", it is safer/wiser in terms of prevention of Autism and other health risks to "SPREAD OUT THE VACCINATION PROCESS"! Jenny McCarthy has never said not to vaccinate your child but simply spread it out over a span of years. Amanda Peet is disgusting! I am sure she would have a change of heart if her
vaccinate all the way! hmmmm, all the children that have died from vaccinations or who have autism, although that is very sad, what about the millions of children who die because they are NOT protected from deadly infections?
I had the mmr, so did everyone i know as children. We also DIDNT eat organic whole foods free from GM ingredients, chemicals, pesticides etc as in the 80's that didnt really exist, and , oh, im fine
Whatever doesnt kill you makes you stronger. We dont need to depend on contrived vaccinations that do not have long term studies done on them. Look what happened with antibiotics. The more natural you are the better.
I think she is ill. I have a kid with autism which may have been caused by vaccines. the thermosal in vaccinces have mercury, I bet her doc did not tell her that. she is ignorant to call parents who have done research and my concious decisions to stop injecting their children with forein substances. further the vaccines are filled with really really disgusting crap. I hate her and will never support any work she does ever again. she fucked up saying that shit.
Opinions are like assholes………..Everones got one!
Scientists have not found a link between autism and vaccination; however it has been proven that childhood vaccinations prevent fatal diseases!!
if we see an upswing in people not getting their kids vaccinated. bet your ass we will see rare diseases (polio) make a comeback, then you will have people who right now say vaccination causes disease, running to get their kids, or even themselves vaccinated. simple science folks, not some anecdotal shit from celebs. really, who are you going to trust. the guy/gal that spent 4 years in med school and years training to understand and analyze, or a couple of celebs who have way too much free time and the bad luck to have a child stricken with a disease for which we do not have a known cause.
One thing is for sure 1 out of 115 kids are born with it today. The government better figure out what to do SOON! What will the numbers be in five years? I have done much research, they aren't anywhere close to finding an answer. AND NO ONE SHOULD NAME CALL!!!
cost/benefit analysis: vaccinations win
parents who don't vaccinate their children are the reason childhood diseases will have a resurgence. by not vaccinating they are putting other children at harm.
hmmm, i know where she is coming from and it is because since most of us are vaccinated it increases the chances that those that ARE NOT will not get the disease thus they can walk around immuned AND get on their holier than though soapbox yet if their child got one of these horrible diseases that we have successfully eradicated I bet the next time around they would opt to vaccinated. HOWEVER, I also know that if my child got autism and there was the chance it was from the vaccination, I'd be sreaming from the hilltops thus compassion, compassion, compassion with a little understanding and tolerance of both sides of the pain and fear being presented and argued. Namaste
Every parent is responsible for the health of their own children-
And it is their choice as to if their children should be vaccinated or not.
Lets remember that it is a free country still and the reason Ms. Peet can speak her mind is the same reason why people have the right to choose-
I think there's a reason she was in this lame ass magazine…no one cares what she says. And still won't……………..
I AM AMAZED AT HOW MANY IGNORANT PEOPLE STILL BLINDLY BELIEVE IN VACCINATING CHILDREN EVEN THOUGH THERE IS SO MUCH EVIDENCE THAT IT CAN CAUSE AUTISM AND DEATH !!!!! THE DISEASES THAT THE VACCINATIONS ARE SUPPOSED TO PREVENT ARE MINOR COMPARED TO AUTISM AND DEATH !!!! WOW , PEOPLE ARE STILL SO AVAILABLE TO BRAINWASHING…….
Well, She's right! THey ARE parasites…stupid ones at that!
There is no proof that Vaccinations cause Autism, however there is plenty of proof that if you don't vaccinate there is a high chance of disease, I hope they do more studies, and find out more, and when they do I will listen, and until then my child will have her vaccinations.
Amanda issued an apology for her name calling, so give the girl a break, she has a right to her opinion and so does Jenny McCarthy, they are both phenominal women if you ask me.
Re: Danii –
the ingredients have changed. do your homework. thimerosol (the additive containing mercury) was removed in 2001. and since then, the rate of autism has actually gone UP.
again… all of you should do your homework instead of just listening to jenny mccarthy. these diseases are serious and people used to DIE all the time because of them.
Well, all things (like medications, vaccinations, etc) that are intended for good use can have potential negative consequences. I was vaccinated against all those pesky childhood diseases, and I never got one disease…. nor have I or anyone else in my family become autistic over it. If you don't get your kid vaccinated and they get polio or some other terrible disease because of it, you can just explain to them when they're in their iron lung that it happend this way because you were afraid they'd be autistic. I'm sure they'll understand…
I'm all for vaccinating i have two kids and they both get there shots and they are fine. there are consequences and risks for everything. but i dont take a second thought in vaccinating my kids
Kids who aren't vaccinated probably won't get sick…BECAUSE those of us who do vaccinate ensure that there aren't a lot of viruses out there for them to catch. And what is the term for someone who stays healthy by living off the health of others? Parasite! She was right the first time.
I turned out fine. Oh wait, oops, they made me gay. Damn those vaccinations!
Both of my children have been vacinated and they are okay! I think that they do not know what causes autism and try to blame it on whatever sounds logical. Also, school's will NOT accept children that have not been vacinated. GOOD LUCK Jenny!
Vaccinate your damn kids. If your kid is a retard, it'll be a retard regardless if you vaccinaate or not. People don't wanna believe they are at fault, genetic wise, for having retards so they find blame somewhere else. Kids have been getting vaccinated, including myself and my kids, and guess what? No retards here!
People who don't vaccinate their children are putting my kids at risk. These are the same people who will feed their children McDonald's five times a week but they'll blame the medical institutions for their children's poor health.
Team Jenny! Who the heck is Amanda Peet anyhow? Live and let live and keep your nose out of my business. PA, I bet Miss Perfect Amanda did not breastfeed and all the chemicals and energies required to make formula harm Momma Earth. Who is the parasite now?
There are about a millions studies made by real scientist that all, beyond doubt, show that there is NO link between autism and vaccines. But people rather listen to some blond bimbo because people are idiots.
Re: Vacci – BULSHIT
First off I wish actresses (especially bad ones like Amanda Peet) would stop "offering" their advice to the public. Like she has some sort of knowledge the rest of us doesn't…give me a fucking break. Like anyone looks up to her?? Ummmmm no! Second, parents are free to decide what to do with their children. My children were all vaccinated, but other may not due to religious reasons or personal beliefs. So parents especially actors should just shut up! Kepp an open mind assholes!
This just goes to show how American's don't do any research on their own anymore… 36 vaccinations to a 2 year old? That's the norm nowadays. It used to be 10 vaccinations by the age of 5. It's all pharmaceuticals getting rich and typical American's don't want to try to READ anything on their own anymore to make informed decisions - it goes along with vegetarianism, milk…
those of you who won't vaccinate your children should just request the shots individually. My son had a reaction to the dtp vaccine and received it as 3 different shots. He's not vaccinated against whooping cough now but we can have him vaccinated as a teenager. Those of you that don't want vaccinations obviously don't remember the days before the shots, when we actually got measles and mumps and how horrible it was. Either way, more research has to be done before hollywood celebrities step into the medical field.
Bravo to Amanda for providing an intelligent counterpoint to Jenny McCarthy's ignorance. Too many anti-vaccination people are running around scared with little or no medical or scientific data to back up their paranoia!
There will be no vaccinations for my future children. I started caring for an autistic child 4 years ago who is an absolute angel and almost 11. However, he did NOT show signs of autism until after his vaccinations. He was speaking in full sentences and progressing and interacting as age appropriate or beyond levels. Once he had the vaccination, he regressed, completely stopped speaking, stopped interacting with others, avoided eye contact, and started "stim" activities.
I thank God daily for that angel in my life, and he his GORGEOUS and super intelligent. However, it breaks my soul that he will face difficulties for the rest of his life. He communicates with a few people on an alphabet board because he non-verbal. However, he's very selective about who he chooses to communicate with. He faces discrimination almost daily, and I've wanted to personally beat down people that have stuck their nose up at the "retarded" child. His mercury levels are STILL out of sight.
Vaccinations are not worth the risk of losing your beautiful child inside themselves and stripping away their ability to communicate with the world.
Team Jenny….
The reason it seems like so many more kids have autism is not because of a vaccine, the same amount of kids have it today as had it 20 years ago, the difference is that back then, everyone was labeled mentally retarded, when they started changing the labeling system, more kids were labeled autistic instead of MR. Get vaccines people, nobody wants your funk!
Wow, it's amazing how many research scientists read Perez. STFU idiots!
I am for vaccination, not only because they haven't proved that it causes autism (which I highly doubt it does, because isn't autism a genetic condition, and shots don't bring on genetic conditions.) The other reason is, you HAVE to be vaccinated to be able to go to school! Don't these mothers realize that????Without vaccinations, your child is susceptible to any and all of the illnesses the shots cover. My daughter is 15 months old, and she is up to date on ALL of her shots, and she will continue to get every single shot that she needs.
TEAM AMANDA!
I agree with her original statement…stupid ignorant parents.
The issue here is that WE CAN NO LONGER EXPRESS OURSELF. We becoming so fucking politically correct that we're losing our must preciosu gift: The right of free expression.-
TEAM JENNY! And Autism isn't the only thing us antivax mama's worry about. There are too many toxic chemicals in the immunizations and I am not pumping all of those chemicals in my infant child! I do not plan to homeschool either… schools allow unvaccinated children as long as they have an exemption form.
I think "parasite" is a very accurate description. Those who choose not to vaccinate are counting on all the other parents who DO vaccinate their children to protect them from serious illness. If we all decided not to vaccinate, kids would die in the millions from measles, mumps, whooping cough and rubella (german measles). Those are DEADLY diseases, which autism is certainly not. Plus there is tons of GOOD, SCIENTIFIC research that doesn't show any link between autism and vaccines, with or without mercury compounds.
Re: EARTH –
minor??
the measles can cause seizures, brain damage, and death. the mumps can cause deafness, infection of the brain and spinal cord, painful swelling of the testicles or ovaries, and death. and rubella can cause arthritis.
VACCINATE YOUR CHILDREN. look at actual medical studies. there is NO LINK.
One of my friends has a son with autism who was never vaccinated. Where'd his come from?
I know some people swear vaccines do not cause autism. But I do believe that, in a child with a genetic disposition to autism, the vaccine can trigger it. My son had horrible rashes and a fever for days after his MMR. And after that, stopped talking. He has autism.
Now. I have a younger daughter too. I DID vaccinate her but I waited until the last possible second to do it. I do understand people's fear of vaccination - it's not as safe as one thinks.
I don't vaccinate my kids and I don't plan to unless the ingredients change. But I think every parent should be able to choose what they believe is best for their own child. For me, I have decided that the actual disease being vaccinated against would be more easily treated if for some reason my child caught it then if they became autistic from a shot. To each their own.
The guy who did the report saying that vaccinations led to autism was disproved a while back. There is absolutely no evidence that vaccs cause autism.
People who say that people who are pro vaccination should get informed should get informd theirselves. Not vaccinating you're child is (almost) the dummest thing a parent can do.
Clearly the people who are against vaccination fail to understand the reason there are few instances of these illnesses is because responsible people chose to vaccinate. A group of DUMBASS people in Norwich Ontario recenlty discovered that yes, measles does still exist. My sister-in-law was unfortunately pregnant at the time of the outbreak. That didn't last long because the risk is too great. Thanks for spreading disease, a**holes
WELL HERE GOES ANOTHER ACTRESS I CANT STAND. SHE WAS ON MY LIST OF ACTRESS THAT I ENJOYED BUT TO USE SUCH HARSH WORDS IS STUPID. SHE TRULLY IS ABLE TO FEEL THE WAY SHE DOES HE IS AMERICAN SHE HAS FREEDOM TO DO SO BUT THERE IS NO NEED TO USE SUCH HARSH WORDS USE VACINES ON YOUR CHILD AND JUST YOUR FUCKING MOUTH AND GET A JOB.
Also, non-vaccinated children can get autism, true. Just like someone who never smokes can get lung cancer. But we also know cigarettes certainly can cause lung cancer. Just like vaccinates can aggravate certain diseases and conditions.