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Do your kids get shots at their Well Baby visits?
One of my colleagues over at Being Pregnant has just written a passionate post about the 5 worst myths about unvaccinated kids.
She makes the case that vaccination is a very personal decision, and one that every family should be free to make on their own. Her goal is to debunk myths like “parents who don’t vaccinate don’t really love their kids” and “your unvaccinated child will make my kid sick”.
The thing is, while a lot of her particular arguments are good, she’s missing the larger point. Vaccination isn’t just a personal decision. It’s also a public health issue.
Whooping cough epidemic: blame Jenny McCarthy?
CNN is reporting that a ninth baby has died in California from the whooping cough epidemic. “All nine infants were under three months of age,” according to the Department of Public Health. The LA Times reported earlier that the first eight cases of infant death from pertussis had all been misdiagnosed.
There have been 4,017 cases of whooping cough in California this year, more than in any year since 1955. Some doctors are readily admitting that they feel this outbreak is directly related to “parents who have shied away from vaccinating children due to fears, albeit unfounded, that there is a connection between vaccines and autism.” Medical journal Pediatrics agrees. Is Jenny McCarthy to blame? Continue reading »
Jenny McCarthy talks autism, parenting and science with Time magazine this week. I recently asked why Jenny still says vaccines cause autism when the science has so clearly left the building. She answers that question and many others in her lengthy interview with Time.
Why is she still crusading against science on behalf of autistic children? Because she believes in her son.
This is what makes Jenny so dangerous. She’s a passionate, honest person who is fighting what she sees as a corrupt institution, on behalf of children who in many cases literally cannot speak for themselves.
Jenny McCarthy
When the Lancet fully retracted Andrew Wakefield’s controversial study linking autism to vaccines, most of the scientific community breathed a huge sigh of relief. Now we can move on to other topics, right? Like finding a real cure for autism?
Not quite yet. Some people stood right by Wakefield and his controversial research. And Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey came out swinging, calling the Lancet’s retraction “censorship”.
Jenny, honey, the science has left the building. Why are you still here?
If you’re thinking about opting out on vaccines, you might want to check with your doctor. No, not about whether it’s a good idea. Whether the practice will let you keep bringing your kid.
Pediatricians who are fed up with the anti-vaccine movement are beginning to show patients the door. Continue reading »
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