I can’t believe Amanda Peet has the nerve to call those who do not vaccinate “parasites.” I have an almost 3 year old son with autism and I have been in hell the last few months…. a hell I very easily would have traded for the stupid measles!!! All of us want to do what is best for our kids. I have a newborn daughter and I plan on following a delayed vaccine schedule with her.

Midnight In Chicago does it with their Autism Spectrum Podcasts at http://www.mic.mypodcast.com where people can hear the “Autism and Vaccines: Parts I & II” podcasts.

The podcasts quote sources which may be much more accurate than Ms. McCarthy’s opinion.

MIC also has the “Countdown to Midnight” CD that sends proceeds to reputable autism charities.

Spread the word. It is important we get the FACTS out on autism.

As concerned parents, we have been researching the safety and effectiveness of vaccines for many months. We participated in a presentation were the speaker was one of my favorite researchers and authors on the topic, Neil Z. Miller. He is a medical research journalist and natural health advocate and author of numerous articles and books on vaccines. Miller is also the director of the Think Twice Global Vaccine Institute. He has a degree in psychology (with an emphasis on statistical analysis) and is a member of Mensa.

The presentation was about two hours and only touched the surface on the extensive amount documented data he has discovered through government, medical and scientific journals. He started researching vaccines before his son was born over 23 years ago. What began as a parental endeavor for information turned into a public awareness crusade.

He tells us most of the vaccine information that the public is told is misinformation and propaganda. Accurate data is not released through regular media outlets.

During the presentation they polled the audience on various questions. We learned that the U.S. has more vaccinations than any other country in the world and we also have the 42nd worst infant mortality rate in the world.

Dr. Baylock, a well known neurosurgeon has documented damage in children’s brains due to toxic overload from vaccines. He wrote the compelling foreword of Miller’s latest book.

The “idea” that vaccines will keep our children safe is like playing russian roulette. Miller advocates parents being fully informed and know that they have freedom of choice, especially when it comes to the health and well being of their children. “Don’t count on your doctors to give you all he information.” Miller warns. He suggests looking at each vaccine independently and that is exactly was he has presented for all people in his book: Vaccine Safety Manual for Concerned Families and Health Practitioners.

We live in a pill popping society where there is a drug for every ailment, but we have more chronic conditions and diseases than we have ever had before. Drug companies continue to make drugs and vaccine manufacturers will continue to make vaccines. They will put pressure on the FDA to say that they are safe and the CDC to recommend them to the schedule. Currently families that follow the recommended schedule are giving their children 36 drugs by 18 months of age. “We are injecting healthy people with unhealthy substances.” Miller said.

Miller says, “There are more vaccines in the pipeline”. The next big push is for adolescent and adults vaccines, even vaccines for those with addictions. There are no studies done on combination vaccines and how they react with one another. Not to mention any reactions with other environmental, drug or food chemicals or toxins.

“This is not hearsay. I have documented all of this information.” Miller says. The FDA and CDC have a 12-15 member panel. The FDA determines what will be licensed and the CDC will then recommend it to the schedule.

Congressmen Dan Burton held congressional hearings to investigate these committees. There were clear conflicts of interest including, members that owned stock or patent to a vaccine or they were paid consultants to the vaccine manufactures.

In June of 2000 there was a ‘secret’ meeting of top officials from Big Pharma, FDA and CDC. There they discussed the evidence that vaccines were harmful and instead of alerting parents they spent the rest of the weekend on how they were going to cover it up. Robert Kennedy Jr wrote and article about this story for Rolling Stone in 2005.

Miller also addressed some common questions including mercury being removed from vaccines. In 1999 AAP said mercury was going to be removed from vaccines; however it was not required for the current stock of vaccines to be returned or destroyed. Three years later to balance that out, it was mandated that children get multiple flu vaccines that had high concentrations of mercury (thimerisol the chemical that contains 50% mercury).

Many parents choose to space out vaccines or create their own schedule. Miller thinks there may be some merit to it. He gave a drinking analogy. The reactions are different if you have shot after shot of tequila or have 1 tequila shot that night out with your friends. He still warns that if you decided to space out or do single shots the vaccines still come with significant reactions. There is no testing or screening to know if a child has a predisposition or may have a reaction.
We do know that more and more children are having reactions and autism is on the rise. The good news is for parents that choose not to vaccinate there are either religious or philosophical exemptions available.

Miller tells us that Autism rates surpasses cancer, diabetes and AIDS combined. This is a true epidemic. He also mentions the flu statistics are false. “More people die in this country from asthma and malnutrition than the flu.” Miller also spoke of the link between vaccines and asthma, mercury and autism but was very clear that mercury is not the only problem. “All of this information is documented information,” he repeats.

We are conditioned to believe that vaccines are safe and vaccines are effective. If this was true children would not be having reactions and dying and people that were vaccinated would not get the disease. This is clearly not the case.

Another astounding bit of information was about the Polio Vaccine. There is an industry that raises monkeys and then kills them to use their kidneys to develop the polio vaccine.
Monkeys carry several viruses and one in particular, SV-40 is known to cause cancer. Numerous people were infected and cancer rates have increased 20-30% around the world.
This virus is also transmitted similarly to AIDS.

The Vaccine Safety Manual is the world’s most complete guide to immunization risks and protection. It includes pertinent information on every major vaccine: polio, tetanus, MMR, hepatitis A, B, HPV (cervical cancer), Hib, Flu, chickenpox, shingles, rotavirus, pneumococcal, meningococcal, RSV, DTaP, anthrax, smallpox, TB, and more. All of the information, including detailed vaccine safety and efficacy data, is written in an easy-to-understand format, yet includes more than 1,000 documented citations. More than 75 charts, graphs and illustrations supplement the text. This encyclopedic health manual is an important addition to every family’s home library and will be referred to again and again.

Amanda Peet = Tom Cruise = Amanda Peet = Tom Cruise = IGNORANCE

So let’s see, she’s talked to her brother in law who is a pediatrician AND an infectectious disease doctor. Wow, is that her only source of research? What an educated decision. She’ll think much differently if and when her daughter should begin to show developmental problems and/or medical problems. Everyone knows that vaccines are tainted with everything from bacteria of unknown origins, mercury, therisol, etc. I’d hate to see the effects on children injected with a vaccine that’s tainted with Borrelia Burgdorferi or CPn!!

Amanda Peet is the parasite.

I have a beautiful nephew with autism. He is now nine and we have worked tirelessly with him to give him a chance at a future somewhat close to what he should’ve had, had he not had the MMR. I fully admit that I have bias in this situation, my family and I have spent so long fighting for our beautiful little Leo that it’s impossible to not have a bias.

Ms Peet, you are entitled to your opinion just the same as everyone else is, but when you are going to call my family parasites (and yes, by default, that’s exactly what you’re doing) simply because we want to protect Leo and our other babies from going through anything else than what they have already suffered, then you sure as hell better do your research first. Had you done this, you wouldn’t have used the language you did. Had you done this, you would realise we are not all out to get you and infect your little girl with our germs and diseases. Had you had ANY experience with autism, you would’ve shut up and respected the people that cope with it on a daily basis. No, correction, you would’ve respected the PARASITES….

I sincerely hope that little Frances never has health problems that require you to backpeddle and eat humble pie. I also hope that in time you are able to accept that you are not an authority on child health or parenting, and that your words being in a public forum means that your spiteful and spineless comments do carry. Please think before you speak.

I used to be a fan of Amanda Peet. Not anymore. Hollow apologies and false sentiments are not wanted. Thank you CBB for (hopefully) letting me have my say. Until attitudes are changed, people like Ms Peet will continue to believe that they have the right to offend people, simply because they themselves are misinformed. Seriously, how lacking in forethought must you be to accept the statements of people who make money from vaccines as gospel?! If Ms Peet’s comments weren’t so full of vitriol, I would feel sorry for her. Instead, I choose to feel sorry for her little girl. God bless Frances.

I have read a few posts, and I can intelligently say that those who do not believe that there is a link between Autism and Immunizations, has never sat across from a mom of an autistic child in an early childhood meeting, crying saying he was fine until his MMR. Do your research of independent studies and you find, that there is most definitely a link, not a clear cut answer. I have 3 girls, my first a micro preemie who is 6 and did a great deal of research and found that immunizing on my own schedule was effective and met with no regret from my peditrician. GO GREEN!

Why do actresses/actors think just because they are in the public eye their opinions matter. Doctors don’t critique actors and given their opinion on their performance to the masses… Amanda Peet should keep her opinions to herself. My son has autism and although I don’t think vaccinations alone caused it I do believe that it is a part of the equation. Amanda Peet is a new Mom who stupidly thinks because she read a few books and talk to a couple of people she is an expert. I vaccinate my children because Autism is not as bad as they portray it in the media…but small pocks is…anyway thats my rant…I am so mad…Amanda Peet is an idiot who should keep her thoughts to herself because what she said is so hurtful to those who are suffering through this illness with their children

Here we go again another celebrity who thinks she knows about children and vaccines well tell Ms Peet this for me yes she is entitled to her own opinion but next time leave the parasite words for the drug companies my son was a perfectly healthy 2 year old when he received a vaccine the next day he was autistic tell Mrs Peet that vaccines are safe until it damages your child I hope to God you dont ever have to go through what parents with autistic children do never ever could you compare your life and experience to ours and listen you need to do more reserarch believe me in 20 years we will know that vaccines caused alot of damage.Quote me on that.

P.S. to the individuals who talked about the Amish not vaccinating and therefore not having any children with autism, that is a myth. See this article: http://autism.about.com/b/2008/04/23/do-the-amish-vaccinate-indeed-they-do-and-their-autism-rates-may-be-lower.htm