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
Excuse me, Amanda Peet is NOT a mother of an autistic child, so she should shut her pie hole. There are so many children being diagnosed with autism, it's scary. I have a 7 year old son who was diagnosed with Asperger's ( high functioning Autism) and he was diagnosed at 2 1/2. They still aren't aware of what causes autism, but they definitely should start looking harder at vaccinations, pesticides in our enviornment and EVERYTHING else….. I applaud Jenny McCarthy for being one of many celebrities it's now affecting. I just wish more celebrities would stand up for the cause…..
Once again, vaccinations are often pushed so that drug companies can make more money.
Some are good and we are luck for them, like Polio. My mother had it and has been affected her whole life. But do we really need chicken pox vaccinations?
Besides the fact that there is not one credible or respected research study that has proven ANY link between autism and vaccines, these people who do not get their kids vaccinated can only do so because everyone else does. If no one got vaccines we would all be getting all of these other serious diseases that kill. My friends young baby was killed because one of these pro-no vaccine idiots didn't vaccinate her kids and then brought her whooping cough infected kids around a bunch of people. We have irrefutable proof of what all of these diseases we vaccinate for can do to us and we have concrete proof that the vaccines prevent these diseases. There is no link between the vaccines and autism and those people who continue to not get vaccinated are going to continue to put the rest of us at risk. Because everyone else gets vaccines they can live another day.
It's really pathetic how many of you are "sure" there is a link between autism and vaccinations. There is no proof of that, in fact there is scientific proof that there is no link. People will believe anything because they would rather point fingers than take responsibility.
Thimerisol is still in all the vaccines as it stands up to the heat of the manufacturing process. The industry tried to extract it after, but it was impossible to remove all of it. It is still in full strength in the flu shot.
They have additionally added another heavy metal called aluminum which in contact with mercury is a very toxic combination.
Additionally the CDC recommends getting the MMR in separate shots ass combined for some reason it increases your chances of seizures by 50%. Not sure why they still give it in combined dose.
Buyer Beware!!!
Its completely irresponsible to NOT vaccinate your child, the medical evidence that suggested vaccinations caused Autisum has been quashed and withdrawn in the UK. We are seeing children being damaged by diseases like measels that can be serious and have permanent health effects.
Amanda Peet doesn't need to sound off about this. When will actors learn that they are not authorities on subjects other than the stage?
That said, my son has autism and is autistic (that's a poke for those people who are most concerned with semantics). I believe that he was born with it. I also believe that that are enviornmental factors causing the increase in the numbers of children who are autistic. What they are, I'm not sure. They may be vaccines for some, toxins or other factors. What I am sure of is that there is more than one cause of autism. Autism is a spectrum disorder and a multitude of symptoms; it may be caused by many different things. My son wasn't "cured" by the gluten-free/caesin free diatary interventions and biomedical interventions as Jenny McCarthy says her son was, and yes I did them all. There are equally rude parents in the "autism club" who will tell you that you just haven't tried as many things as they have and if you just did this or that longer, your child too would be cured.
We need to stop arguing about autism and research it. If Amanda Peet's daughter is diagnosed with the disablity when she's three, her whole outlook will change. She'll find that most pediatricians, and other medical doctors, are disinterested in all developmental disabilities and that she is fighting an uphill battle for her child.
My boys were vacinated and they are ok, but I truley believe that their can be bad batches of vaccines, why not? we don't live in a perfect world.
There probably is a way to have an intelligent conversation about two differing points of view…but this is Perezhilton.com! AND THOSE WHO DONT VACCINATE ARE IDIOTS!!! TEAM PEET!!!!!
So she would rather risk her kid contracting a deadly virus and perhaps die, rather than risk her kid "possibly" getting Autism????? Are people nuts.
Whether you believe that vaccinations cause or contribute to diseases or not.. I think it is a hard thing to completely ignore. Children today do get a lot more vaccinations, all at once, than in previous years.
If you do not want to give your children these needles, it is not based on a desire to hurt their children, but the opposite. And if you have a child with autism, or know someone who does. It is a stressfull and emotional life for all involved. And if one needle.. did cause it.. as a parent you have a right to say no.
Bottom line, until there is knowledge about what causes this sad change in little children, parents have to research and then make their own choices, without the ignorant comments from parents of healthy children, who are clueless. I wonder, how Amanda Peet would feel if her little precious daughter becomes autistic. She might not be so quick to judge. Unfortunately, only those who have that experience can be fully informed.
go look up whats in a vaccine.. im sure if u knew you woun't vaccinate your kids.
YAY Amanda! Autism has been around a LOT longer than vaccinations AND the ones they use now don't have the thimerasol (who "they" all believe is causing the autism). It's called "SHIT HAPPENS", deal with it and stop putting everyone elses children in danger!! Not vaccinating your kids is a much riskier chance. If you're kid is gonna get it, he's born with it. It's genetic. So stop being afraid YOUR genes caused it, face up to it and stop blaming vaccines.
~*Very proud Mom of an amazing autistic son*~
Re: Tonya –
"NO WAY".. just like you mentioned earlier that drugs and alcohol couldn't contribute???? You really need some mental clarity before we continue any further because you make ridiculous assumptions. Now you also assumed your friends didnt take anything during pregnancy, even though it would be impossible for you to know this. Dimwit of the month!
- actually it has nothing to do with nutrition. get your facts straight. it's environmental and genetic.
- they have no idea what truly causes autism in children since it is occurring more and more frequently.
- also "one size fits all" vaccinations seems to contradict america's views on individuality that we push on children. each child is different and so are their immune systems and bodies.
- amanda peet should shut her mouth
- every parents has the right to protect their child - and getting the chicken pox hasn't killed anyone quite a few decades.
- so until you have a friend, family member, or loved one with autism do not speak against those who live with it or fear that their child could develop a life changing neurological disorder.
amanda peet is a parasite who doesn't have the education to speak out against something she does not know or understand.
Re: mike –
this is a very uneducated and hateful thing to say.
Re: Chris – Thank you, amen!
Okay, I do have a medical backgroud so I have to put my two cents in especially on a part that people haven't seemed to mention. The LATER risks of not vaccinating. Like what happens when that child you didn't vaccinate goes to have a child of their own. Look up congential defects from Rubella, Mumps, Measles, Chickenpox (varicella), etc.
Re: shuti –
YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY 100% CORRECT!
Re: mike – ummm…Mike…there are no drugs to treat Autism.
Do you know what they put in the shots that they are injecting into your baby??? Also do you know that whenever a shot is administered the pharmaceutical companies have a certain amount that they charge which goes into a fund for when they are sued for the damages that shots can cause.
My wee cousin was a healthy, normal child and then he got his shots..he is now severely austistic and epileptic..Its the eggs in the vaccine, lots of small children are allergic to eggs which is what the vaccines are cultured in. His mother ate well and did everything right throughout his pregnancy, she was not at fault.
Tonya my dear, "SMALL" doses to an ADULT is a LARGE dose to one inch fetus and upward! Now we can agree to disagree, but you are a babbling buffoon who also earlier reported that alcohol and drugs likely do not harm babies! LMFAO!
I believe the vaccinations have a big role in autism !! My nephew was diagnosed at 2years old, he was a perfectly fine healthy baby whos mom did everything right during her pregnancy ! as he got older he seemed fine then when a certain set of shots were given , thats when he began regressing it is a long hard battle for my family and my nephew especially. no one can be 100% sure it is the vaccines but in my nephews case i am a firm believer that they played a big part
Well, let's face the fact that the older the lardass mama, the higher risk for genetic abnormalities! Idiot women are ruining the human gene pool!
I have autism, and it wasn't caused by vaccines. for me it is genetic. But I would still vaccinate my kids (when I have them) wether they cause Autism or not. I don't know why people are freaking out over autism, you people just don't under stand Auties.
Perez! It's not MANY that think that Autism is caused by vaccinations. It's just a FEW folks that reject alllll the scientific data that proves otherwise. There are also a few people that think the world is flat and that our landing on the moon was faked, etc. I have a daughter who is profoundly autistic and am certain beyond any doubt that vaccines had nothing to do with it. (she was born prematurely) This debate about vaccinations takes focus away from what's important for our kids…like funding treatments and education and research. The "vaccine" folks are looking for someone to blame and/or sue. There's no boogie man…get your kids vaccinated.
the comments were insensitive, but everyone has the right to make that choice for their own child. Vaccinating (and conversely choosing not to vaccinate) carries certain risks. read the literature, make up your own mind. but don't judge anyone for making a different choice. they will live with the consequences of every decision regarding their child. that is being a parent.
WELL LETS FACE THE FACT THAT THE OLDER THE LARDASS MAMA, THE HIGHER RISK FOR GENETIC ABNORMALITIES! IDIOT HAGGARD BAG LADY WOMEN ARE RUINING THE HUMAN GENE POOL!
i was never vaccinated,but 2 of my older brothers were.they have more health problems then i do i rarely get sick. they get sick about 4 or 5 times a year i get sick about once,if that. i dont know for me its worked out better. i feel anyways.
As a developmental psychology major, there is no evidence that vaccinations cause Autism.
You know, in Canada, we don't have issues with vaccines causing autism and what not. Our vaccinations are safe. And yeah- kids who aren't vaccinated have no chance of getting into a school. Your kids could be at a huge risk if you don't vaccinate them.
Maybe the US needs to be safer with the way they manufacture vaccines and this wouldn't be a problem.
just what every parent wants injected into their child, hydrolized gelatin, chick embryonic fluid, and human diploid cells from aborted fetal tissue . Yum yum!
ONLY THE UNINFORMED VAX!!!!
Educate yourself…Do you know what is in a vaccine?
Formaldehyde, Aluminum,Thimerosal,Hydrochloric acid,Sodium chloride…to name a few.
"The doctor of the future will give no medicine but
will interest his patients in the care of the human
frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention
of disease. " - Thomas Edison
WELL LETS FACE THE FACT THAT THE OLDER THE LARDASS MAMA, THE HIGHER RISK FOR GENETIC ABNORMALITIES! IDIOT HAGGARD BAG LADY WOMEN ARE RUINING THE HUMAN GENE POOL!
FURTHERMORE THERE SHOULD BE AGE LIMITS ON HAVING CHILDREN. THESE AUTISTIC CHILDREN ARE BURDENS ON SOCIETY! IM SORRY BUT THEY ARE. NOTHING BUT LIFE-LONG CATERING TO THEIR EVERY NEED WHEN IN THE WILD, THEY WOULD NOT LAST LONG AND THE FUTURE OF THE SPECIES WOULD STRENGTHEN. MEDICATING AND SUPPORTING EVERY INVALID IS WEAKENING THE FUTURE OF OUR SPECIES AND PUTTING A BURDEN ON SOCIETY. HOW WILL THIS CHILD FUNCTION IN LIFE? NOT TO THE STANDARDS NEEDED TO BE COMPLETELY SELF-SUFFICIENT.
Re: donna –
:) Again with the insults. You really should present yourself better. And I did NOT say that alcohol and drugs do not harm children, as I've reiterated in every post since then. I believe fully than any parent that partakes in alcohol, any type of drugs, and/or smoking places their unborn child in harm's way. Many MANY children are unfairly affected by the selfishness of the parents. However, that wasn't what I was saying. I was talking in terms of the cause of autism. Let me try to present this in another sentence structure since apparently the earlier one didn't sink in. I do not believe that there is any way that every child that is autistic is due to medication or substance abuse from the mother. I do not believe that there is a blanket cause for the disease, but instead potentially many contributing factors. And I find it deeply disturbing that you seem to assume that I should believe my friends do drugs instead of vice versa. So, I end this with a question. Do YOU believe all cases of autism are caused by mothers who have abused a substance?
Research has repeatedly shown that vaccinations are not the cause of autism. However, if increasing numbers of childrens go unvaccinated, the risk that they pose to everyone else is huge. Unvaccinated children are at increased risk of contracting the diseases that everyone else is vaccinated against and then spreading mutated forms of the disease. None of us have ever had to deal with an epidemic of that kind in our lifetimes and I for sure don't want to.
HERE IS THE DEAL. It's not the vaccines, it's the MERCURY that is used as a preservative. They put it in the big bottles that they draw everyon'e dose from, but…all vaccines come without mercury as well.. YOU CAN ASK YOUR DOCTOR TO GIVE YOU NON-MERCURY VACCINEs, and what this means is that it will be in a single dose vial, and it may cost more, but who cares?
IT"S THE MERCURY
People need to figure it out on their own with their own research, reading, and even talking to their own pediatrician instead of listening to both of these talking mouths. I respect Jenny McCarthy for her efforts regarding Autism, but I don't like crusades that may endanger other children who aren't vaccinated. There are many many factors contibuting to any kind of situation like autism.
Re: FATAS –
Actually, there was another very famous individual who had some similar thoughts. His name was Hitler…
She is right…although I agree there is no need for name calling. There is not enough research to show that autism is caused by vaccines…and the dangers of not getting your kids vaccinated are much greater!
Once again:
I did not smoke, drink, do drugs or eat badly during pregnancy. Nor is there ANY genetic history of autism in my family or my husband's.
Immediately after the MMR, my healthy son got a fever and a severe rash which lasted for days. After that, he lost his speech and was not the same child. A few months later, he was diagnosed as Autistic, whereas before the vaccine, he was certainly not autistic.
The MMR vaccine does not cause autism but it can TRIGGER it if the predisposition for autism is there. I don't give a crap what people say, this is what happened to my child and thousands of others.
Jenny McCarthy (and I) are still for vaccinating your children. But WAIT until they are older and stagger your vaccines. It can't hurt, honestly. I did not give my daughter the MMR until she was 3. She's fine, no autism.
Re: Suze –
YIKES! Suze…there ARE drugs for kids with Autism. There's a whole lotta chatter on here with very little knowledge. (I'm going to print out this "comments" section to show folks in the Autism how MUCH bad information/gossip/misinformation there is)
So - one of the drugs that has specifically been approved for kids with Autism is Risperdol. It's changed my families life…it calms my daughter's tantrums and self-injury behavior. The generic form has just been approved so thankfully it'll be more reasonable for those without insurance. (it's $240/mo)
We are a few generations removed from before there were vaccinations - so we don't have any good knowledge of the public health risks. Anyone that doesn't get their kid vaccinated puts the rest of us at risk. It's not a personal choice. When you chose to live in a community and reap the benefits, there are responsibilities that go with it. Vaccinations are one of those responsibilities.
Vaccinations are safe. Though there was some suggestion that thimerosol (a preservative used in vaccines) might cause autism, the theory has since been debunked and thimerosol has been eliminated from most vaccines. Vaccinate your children.
They are parasites. The area of the brain that is associated with autism develops ealry during fetal life (long before vaccinations occur) and the constituents in vaccinations that were thought to be associated with autism are no longer in vaccinations. Moreover technically parents who don't get their kids vaccinations are indeed parasites. If most kids are vaccinated then there are fewer disease vectors and it is less likely that any child will get the illness. So parents who vaccinate pay the costs and take the risks, and parents who don't just benefit. That is the definition of parasitism.
I hate hate hate getting my daughter her vaccinations. If it weren't for the fact that I need them in order to enroll her into school then I definitely wouldn't get them done.
And why am I supposed to care what an actress thinks? Better yet- am I supposed to be influenced when it comes to my children's health by what they think? I didn't know they actually had a thought!
i'm on team jenny, i stopped giving vaxes after a friend's son ended up in the hospital from Chicken Pox Vax. Any child can go to public school without vaxes, it's called a state exemption, you can get it at your local so sec office. my daughter has one, and goes to public school, and hasn't missed a day yet. I'de rather have my daughter get chicken pox, then get booster after booster after booster (that may not even work)… our bodies are amazing things
linds is an idiot - "there is no proof that there is a link, but there is proof that there isn't"….. whhhoooaaaa, compelling arguement right there… moron, good luck with your kids if you ever have them.
she's a loser.. wtf?
Vaccinations may not be bad.. BUT infants/babies/toddlers do NOT need as many vaccines as they give them that soon.. they can space them out.. or get them when they are older..
TEAM JENNY!!!!!!! I agree 100%
How about not plugging your child into "disco" VTech Toys at birth with their strobing lights and clown noise. How about not propping your 6 week old in front of a Baby Einstein Video, when their brains have no concept of how to process all of the information they are recieving. How about not feeding your 1 year old french fries from McDonalds. The debate on vaccinations is a valid debate. But the German Measels is a valid disease and I am not willing to risk my child catching something life threatening over the "possibility" that he might be predisposed to an autism spectrum disorder and if the vaccine might make it worse. Peet should have never said what she said to the mag…but come on - if you say don't vaccinate and your kid won't get austism is like saying, "If I never ever smoke, then I will never ever get lung cancer." But your chances of getting the flu is much greater if you don't get a flu shot.
Wow, tonya really is uneducated on what causes abnormalities in a child… no it's never "alcohol or drugs".. further she again presents the argument that her friends are clean even though she has no evidence to support this.
"And I did NOT say that alcohol and drugs do not harm children"
That contradicts this statement, doesn't it?:
"I do not believe that there is any way that every child that is autistic is due to medication or substance abuse from the mother. "
What I don't believe is that you have the mental capacity to produce a sound argument. Somehow you are also the authority on HOW drugs and medications, alcohol etc harm a child as well.
For Christ's sake people, can we stop overloading the planet with all these fucking babies already????!!!
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Everything is suffering from our callous over-population!!
And no, I didn't ask to be here, and no, I don't have any children, and no, I never should. Others should follow my lead before we're all destroyed.
I work at a school, and all schools, public, private, have to let you in whether your kid is vaccinated or not. If you choose NOT to vaccinate, all you have to do is fill out a form that says you don't vaccinate for RELIGIOUS REASONS. FOR REAL.. The non-vaccinated kids are STILL being put at higher risk and all of those around them at getting these diseases.
My kid got whooping cough form SOME OTHER KID WHO"S PARENTS THOUGHTFULLY CHOSE NOT TO VACCINATE, when she was only 3 months old, between the 2 and 4 month booster for it,so she was not fully immunized, and SHE NEARLY DIED. I rode in the ambulance with her,and it was terrifying. It also took a long time before they correctly diagnosed it. THESE DISEASES are SCARY VACCINATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You can also be smart about which ones you really need, for instance, do we really need a chicken pox vacinne? NO, It's not that big of deal, and we all have our chicken pox scars to prove it.
Re: krist – Krist, you're knocking Amanda Peet when it sounds like you're the one who doesn't know much about it. I agree that everyone has a choice to vaccinate or not, but vaccinations protect people from many more fatal diseases than chicken-pox. You're making it sound like vaccines dont protect people from anything harmful. Are you loco? Plus, there are people out there, even people posting on this website about how they would still vaccinate their kid even though they have a kid with autism. Bad argument you've given. I dont mean to knock on parents of children with autism, but its obvious they need something to blame their kid's disease on, and despite numerous studies, they will continue to blame vaccines until someone finds out the actual cause. It's sad really, oh well, its their choice to blame it on something that has saved millions of people.
In the state of California you DO NOT have to vaccinate your child to attend school. But let's put this in perspective. Pre 1980's, the recommended amount of shots we received growing up was nine. Now it's 38. I for one believe some vaccines are necessarry, the basics, measles, whooping cough, etc… but we are over vaccinating our children. And why? Because people are making money. We shouldn't be debating vaccinating or not to vaccinate, we should be asking are we vaccinating to much.
TEAM JENNY- AMANDA PEET IS AN IDIOT-DO NOT KNOW WHO SHE IS ANYWAY-MOST AUTISTIC KIDS WERE POISONED
Re: Mama –
That is ridiculous! I took such great care of my body during my pregnancy and even had a natural childbirth! My son was diagnosed with autism soon after he received the MMR vaccination. I do agree that genetic "predispositions" are possible but be careful before you point your finger at healthy moms trying to do right by their children!
The only reason our country is disease free is b/c of these vaccinations. Thankfully for YOUR kids, my kids have been vaccinated. Read whatever propaganda you want the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends vaccinations, of course. I trust them over some gay assed website spewing propaganda to get you granola moms freaked out. It's all fun and games until your kid gets a terrible disease that YOU could have prevented.
Bitches.
VACCINES STILL HAVE MERCURY, MANY WHO POST HERE ARE UNINFORMED. ASK FOR NON-MERC VACCINES>
Re: jar –
You spelled dumb wrong!
There is an epidemic taking place with autism in our children today and it is directly related to vaccinations. If you do your research, you will find an abundance of information on how vaccinations have affected an entire generation.
As mothers we should really be conscientious and educated as to what our
pediatricians are injecting into our children's bodies. Just to give
you an idea…"Vaccines contain ingredients such as antifreeze, phenol
(used as a disinfectant), formaldehyde (cancer causing and used to
embalm), aluminum (associated with alzheimer's disease and seizures),
glycerin (toxic to the kidney, liver, can cause lung damage,
gastrointestinal damage and death), lead, cadmium, sulfates, yeast
proteins, antibiotics, acetone (used in nail polish remover), neomycin
and streptomycin. And the ingredient making the press is thimerosol
(more toxic than mercury, a preservative still used in many vaccines,
not easily eliminated, can cause severe neurological damage as well as
other life threatening autoimmune disease). These vaccines are grown
and strained through animal or human tissue, like monkey and dog
kidney tissue, chick embryo, calf serum, human diploid cells (the
dissected organs of aborted fetuses), pig blood, horse blood and
rabbit brain." Sorry….but it is the truth.
a good website to start your research is www.vacinfo.org
This Amanda gal…whoever she is, is a bit under-educated on this issue.
Educate yourself from studies/research done by people who are NOT making a profit and you may be amazed at what vaccines go do to a baby…check out National Vaccine Information Center.
www.909shot.com
I agree with Mama, I was vaccinated, and nothing happened to me or my brother or sister or my Nephew who is only 15 months old. Its a predispostion/nutritional issue. The vaccinations they give children have been given to babies for years, where is the proof that they can cause autism or any other disability for that matter???
In context, her quote is accurate. Children do need to be vaccinated, and there is no real research kinking Autism and vaccines. Parents need not get their information from Hollwood. Instead, they need to be informed and get their information from credible sources. While it is sad that Jenny McCartney's son has autism, it is not right for her to influence parents on the issue of vaccination.
If you look at all the documents (and research) there is a direct tie with vaccines and autism….the FDA admits this. The Amish have NO incidents of autism in their population, and they do NOT vaccinate. Letting the body build up a natural immunity is probably the best choice, but live and let live. To each their own, people know what is best for their children and do not need anyone telling them what to give or feed their children. Last time I looked, this was still (or is it) free country
People who don't vaccinate put their children at risk. They can only afford to do that because most kids are vaccinated. I think children who are not vaccinated should not be allowed in schools EVER because they put other children at risk.
Re: jules – How about all schools…it is not a law that you must stick your kids with needles and ruin their lives.
Re: Amy – #345 - Risperdol is not a drug for autism. My autistic son was on it. It is an antipsychotic. It does help with with the tantrums so many autistic children have, but it is not a drug for treating autism. What your son's doctors have told you is only part of the story.
Re: Tonya – Uh that doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with vaccinations. Autistic children often do begin developing language skills only to lose them. The child you’re talking about most likely had autism to begin with and it was just too early to recognize the signs. So just because the loss of speech in a child happens to coincide with a vaccination doesn’t mean anything. The most obvious answer isn’t always the right one. It's kind of hilarious that you would make that assumption though. You obviously don't know much about autism to begin with.
any ignorant cunt can read fucken shit on the internet and become an expert on anything, do some real fucking research into it and you'll find there's no fucken conclusive evidence from peer reviewed publications and studies that suggest vaccinations cause autism. Only fringe dwelling crackpot fucktards who want 15 minutes of fame push dumb fuck causes like that…
Why do you think people are choosing not to vaccinate? Do you have any idea what is in those vaccines? Do you believe everything a doctor tells you? Get educated! Find out what we are really giving our kids. If you think the Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration are looking out for us, you are wrong. It is all about money. You probably give your kids processed foods with pesticides, chemicals, and antibiotics. All of these things should be banned from our food.
Like what? Dipheria? Which hasn't been seen in this country since 1921 but we vaccinate for. Or Chlorea which we've never had in this country and vaccinate for.
Re: zk –
Hmmm…did you ACTUALLY read the article in context? Maybe you should before you reply.
"And are you agreeing that autism is caused by a mother abusing drugs or alcohol during her pregnancy because that is ridiculous "
Well since you are the authority on what causes autism, why don't you elaborate??? Or are you just another idiot pretending to actually know something!??
Vaccinate because more and more people are choosing not too so now we're seeing cases of small pox and mumps which are "older" illnesses.
WHOEVER SAID that people do not need the flu shot… My kid is a heart patient, he had had 2 open heart surgeries. So I tend to believe my doctor who had been his pediatrician for 14 years, and his cardiologist, who has seen him for 14 years, when they tell me how important it is for me and MY WHOLE FAMILY to get the flu shot every year for protection. If my son got the flu,he'd probably be fine, but the infection could also get in his bloodstream, take it to the lining around his heart, and before we knew it, it could have damaged his valve to the point of having open heart surgery AND a valve replacement (which, by the way when you get one of those, it is AUTOMATIC that he's have to have it replaced later in life).
So, don't tell me no one needs the flu vaccine, some of us do, and for VERY GOOD REASONS> GET EDUCATED BEFORE YOU SPEAK
Actually, Jenny McCarthy does not believe all vaccines are bad and cause autism. She has stated on Larry King, among other interviews, that she believes that the heavy metals that tend to be present as "stabilizers" in vaccines may be linked to autism, as some scientists have also claimed that heavy metal is linked to autism. She has also stated that she believes that most children are vaccinated too quickly and with too many things as infants, which I have heard several parents say. She and Jim Carrey are the celebrity "heads" of the "Green our Vaccines" movement which demands that these stabilizers be removed. As a mental health professional, I can say, as Jenny has also stated, no one knows what the "cause" of autism spectrum disorders are, but there is a lot of evidence to suggest that several factors play a part.
All babies should be vaccinated. Vaccinations save hundreds of thousands of children a year…how can you argue with that?
there is ONLY ONE case of vaccinations leading to autism and that is because the child had a genetic disorder. it was a combo of the two, so unless your child has THAT SPECIFIC disorder, they will be fine. as a mother, i will say that not vaccinating your children is ignorant, selfish, and potentially dangerous.
Re: Amy – Amy…the drug you're speaking of is designed for that specific behavior (originally for ADHD I think)…not Autism as a whole. My son is Autistic…I'm aware of what drugs are available to treat various behaviors. The original poster who commented about drugs sounded like he was saying there was "a drug to treat Autism"….like there are drugs like pennicillin to treat bacterial infections for example. I just didn't want people to think that somehow the medical community has figured out a way to treat this disorder. They have very little to go on so far. They can help regulate some aspects of it for some patients…but they haven't yet figured out how to help all Autistic patients yet.
VACCINES DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM
jesus people get your shit straight
you lazy motherfuckers that dont vaccinate your kids are selfish assholes.
She knows what she is talking about. Her bro's a doctor at the #1 children's hospital in the country.
Team Amanda!
"Amanda shouldn't have to apologize. Jenny McCarthy is a moron as is the rest of those idiots who don't believe in vaccinations!"
Exactly. Perez Hilton you ought to be ashamed of yourself for promoting antivaccine nonsense that can lead to children (and people with compromised immune systems who can easily catch the diseases from children who are walking germ spreaders). The actual deaths of people you know from vaccine preventable diseases could come on your head. Seriously. Think about it. And vaccines can not ever cause autism, there's no way. It's not enough to say, "my kid did X and now is autistic, therefore X made him autistic." You need a way for it to happen, and there is no way for any portion of vaccines, or any combination of vaccines to cause autism.
DUH.
If your child contracts measles, and ends up in hospital with respiratory issues - which is entirely possible - then because the disease is so contagious, it will often spread to other children in the hospital, ones who are already ill or have compromised immune systems - you know, the kids who are more likely to die.
If people have issues with the MMR - then why not have the single vaccine? That would be the responsible thing to do, unless these parents are willing to take responsibility for the reintroduction of a killer disease.
MY KID NEARLY DIES when she was 3 months old, because she got WHOOPING COUGH, because some inbred chose not to vaccinate their kid. Unfortunately, my kid only had 1 dose, and had not had the 4 month booster, so she was not fully protected yet. I rode in the ambulance with her, and she was in an oxygen tent, and it's pretty friggin scary to see you new baby turn blue.
VACCINATE>CHOSE WHICH ONES YOU NEED
i had some of my vaccinations but not all. my brother received several and then started going downhill and was diagnosed with autism so he only had a few and my sister had none. i won't be getting my children vaccinated either. my mom, her sister and her brother each had a child that falls on the autism spectrum. i refuse to take even a tiny chance with my kids.
Vaccines work, and parents who choose not to vaccinate their child are putting them at risk. Preventing these harmful diseases is very important to everyone, I think parents forget how serious these illneses really can be, because previous generations vaccinated their kids (and they work)…..The autism argument is absurd, there is more mercury in a can of tuna, as well the CDC has banned the ingerdient in vaccines, which was argued to cause autism.
A family I'm friends with have 2 sons. The oldes of the 2 was completely normal and healthy until a vaccination when he was 8. He is now autistic and will be for the rest of his life. And of course, doctors will not take responsibility. My children WILL NOT be vaccinated. I have another friend with 2 perfectly healthy sons one 12, the other 2 and they have never been vaccinated.
There is no proof as to what causes Autism. Almost all children get vaccinated, so of course the ones who are Autistic have that in common. It's too risky to not vaccinate when there is no valid evidence of what causes it.
VACCINATE YOUR CHILDREN!!! Those diseases are not to be messed with,they are still out there! And all over the place. Its sad when you see a child who is 4 with Polio and we vaccinate for it!
Get ALLLLLLL THE FACTS!!!
I plan on my child going to public or private school so they have to have their vaccinations…there are going to be alot of homeschooled kids out there.
My children have not had a single shot and they are very healthy. I think everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but I ma very happy I have chosen this path for my family.
Amanda Peet can go screw herself for expressing her thoughts so sactimoniously
I have three kids, one typical normal teenager and two with speech and language problems and have been put in the autism spectrum, they were all immunised with the same stuff.
People that do not immunise their kids will bring back diseases that were gone for years. I agree with Amanda Peet and I also agree with Jenny McCarthy, I am all for immusing after 2 years though.
Parasites? Not sure where that falls in, but I DO think that parents that don't vaccinate their children are ignorant. The reason so many kids are diagnosed with autism is because it is very HARD to diagnose, with such a wide spectrum of things to fall into the autism catagory - like right now, people are being diagnosed with bi-polar disorder ALL THE TIME just because the docs don't know why the people are acting irrational on a regular basis. It happened with my daughter, and it happened with my niece - and now the docs seeing them say no, they DON'T have bi-polar disorder.
I think this has to do more with jessica alba then jenny.
I am a BOARD CERTIFIED PEDIATRICIAN…and yes, I indulge in Perez once in a while. There is NO evidence to support chilhood vaccines causing autism. This MYTH started from a journal article in the THE LANCET in 1995 that attempted to make a causal connection between LESS THAN 20 patients with autism and childhood vaccines. All except for 2 of the original authors have withdrawn their support of this paper, because they now realize that the connection is simply not true. There have been millions of dollars spent and thousands of children harmed by NOT vaccinating. Please look at the American Academy of Pediatrics website…aap.org for more info. AND PLEASE PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN!
Re: jules –
i don't know where you live but i'm in NY and all 3 of us (myself, my brother and my sister) are not completely vaccinated. i only received half of mine, my brother only 2-3 and my sister none and i graduated highschool and went on to college and never had it questioned. my brother is in public school and no problem. my sister is in pre-k and no issue. my mom had to just sign a paper saying she knew we weren't up to date on our shots and she brought in a doctor's letter stating that my brother was diagnosed with autism after his MMR and my mom's brother and sister each have a child with autism as well. the school district ok'ed it all. youjust need to know how to work the system.
all public schools will let you go without vaccinations. you just have to have a letter of consent from your parents saying they knew the risk which wasn't much of one in my experience. i did my whole life all the way through college and have never had any sicknesses that any typical person doesn't have. i think that vaccinations are a huge reason to why there are so many autistic children. what other reason do you have for why there are so many children with it now? they didn't have this many vaccinations for children 30 years ago and didn't have this big of a problem. sorry..obviously i feel strongly about this issue.
of course she says shots are ok…her daughter is fine. Of course the CDC says shots are ok. If they admitted shots hurt kids…how many law suits would pop up. You can't say for sure that shots hurt or don't hurt kids…so why take the risks. why do we have to give shots to newborns…..why why why. the mercury is BAD stuff. Why should we put mercury in babies bodies…if they cant't detox it. AUTISM IS NOT A MYSTERY…ITS MERCURY!
SAVE OUR KIDS….