Amanda Peet Issues Apology For Calling Parents ‘Parasites’
Amanda Peet was interviewed for Cookie Magazine and had said this…
What does concern her is the growing number of unvaccinated children who are benefiting from the “shield” created by the inoculated—we are protected from viruses only if everyone, or most everyone, is immunized: “Frankly, I feel that parents who don’t vaccinate their children are parasites.”
I didn’t publish this part of the interview because I didn’t think parents would like to be called parasites. She felt that may be it was too harsh and issued this apology…
Dear Concerned Parents and Friends,
I wanted to address my comment in Cookie magazine that “parents who don’t vaccinate their children are parasites.” I believe in my heart that my use of the word “parasites” was mean and divisive; I completely understand why it offended some parents, and in particular, parents of children with autism who feel that vaccines caused their illness. For this I am truly sorry. Since my mom has Parkinson’s Disease, I know what it feels like to want a concrete cause, and a concrete cure, as soon as possible.
For the rest of the letter, check after the jump…
However, I still believe that the decision not to vaccinate our children bodes for a dangerous future. Vast reductions in immunization will lead to a resurgence of deadly viruses. This is as indisputable as global warming. I know a lot of parents who secretly use as a justification, “Well, enough other people are vaccinating, so therefore, we don’t have to.”
In this era of cynicism, it’s hard to believe that any corporation, medical or otherwise, has our best interests at heart. But it’s irresponsible to suggest that virtually the entire medical community, and the CDC, and the American Academy of Pediatrics are behind a massive cover-up about vaccine safety. Fourteen studies have been conducted (both here in the US and abroad), and these tests are reproducible; no matter where they are administered, or who is funding them, the conclusion is the same: there is no association between autism and vaccines. How many more studies do we need to conduct on vaccines, before we start re-channeling our efforts and money towards research on autism?
The real question is why the media and journalists are still presenting vaccine safety as a controversy. There are a few fringe medical groups and parent advocacy groups who claim that vaccines cause autism, or that they have too many “toxins,” or “viral challenges” for our tiny babies’ bodies to handle. In fact, although there are many more vaccine doses given today, the entire vaccine schedule contains far fewer antigens—components of viruses or bacteria—than vaccines of the past. (In other words, it’s more shots, but less vaccine.) Why doesn’t anyone talk about this? There are still fringe scientists who claim that HIV is a government conspiracy, but these people do not get a lot of media coverage, as it’s accepted that this theory has no medical/biological plausibility.
My concern is for our children and their futures. In the fifties, vaccines were recognized as life-saving. My mom had polio and was quarantined when she was 6 years old. It’s so hard to appreciate vaccines now that so few children are dying from preventable diseases today, but that could all change if we’re not vigilant. There are currently multiple measles outbreaks in the United States. Hopefully children do not have to die before people start to realize the cost of withholding vaccines.
My best wishes to you and your families,
Amanda (and Frankie)
I can understand her concern. I feel that people that don’t vaccinate their children are just asking for trouble. I’m glad she is raising awareness for being pro-vaccinating.
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July 18th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
Amanda Peet is an uneducated person. She derived her info from a drug manufacturer, Paul Offit. Below is a letter that I recently sent to a school nurse who recent spoke out about the benefits of vaccinating and herd immunity.
Dear Ms. Lovell:
I am the mother of 2 boys, ages 14 and 1 year. I am emailing you with the hope of educating you on vaccine damage. My hearing was damaged by one vaccine last year – the rubella. Imagine my surprise when I learned that the CDC reported 14 cases of Congenital Rubella Syndrome in 1968 – one year before the vaccine came on the market in 1969. There were even less cases in the previous years, again before the vaccine came out. (This is true with every vaccine/disease). Bogus, over-inflated claims set forth to scare parents into vaccinating their precious babies with harmful vaccines.
My infant last year suffered from high-pitched screaming, convulsions, developmental delays, and regression in milestones from his HIB, IPV, and DTaP vaccines. According to Easter Seals (who evaluated him), no child should lose any acquired skills (despite what my ignorant pediatrician states), and developmental delays are usually an indicator of future problems – learning disabilties.
I have since learned that my baby was given roughly 600 micrograms of aluminum each time he was vaccinated. The FDA feels that aluminum is toxic, humans are roughly exposed to 4-5 micrograms per day through the environment as it is, and they went as far as to put a limit on daily aluminum received through a patient’s IV – 25 micrograms per day!! If an infant receives all of their vaccines at 2 months old, they would receive roughly 1,200 micrograms of it.
He was also given an ingredient called phenoxyethanol, which according to the FDA is not fit for consumption. In May 2008, the FDA reportedly removed a nursing mother’s nipple cream from the market that contained this ingredient. According to this government agency, it may cause convulsions, respiratory distress, and depression of the central nervous system. Was it this ingredient that caused my infant’s reactions or was it the 300 micrograms of formaldehyde that he was given in his DTaP vaccine alone (three rounds of vaccinations)? Could this ingredient be to blame for SIDS?
After thoroughly researching vaccine ingredients, I have learned that many ingredients are not safe for consumption according to the FDA, yet this same agency has never set limits that are placed in vaccines. In fact, it is not the FDA’s job to test anything! Who’s job is it then? The drug companies. These same companies that have been in recent news for covering up the deaths of tens of thousands of people with Vioxx, Paxil, and Heparin. I really don’t care what “studies” you have viewed involving vaccines/Autism – they were all conducted by individuals with ties to the drug companies.
Are you even aware of Julie Gerberding’s recent admission in front of the House of Appropriations Committee in June of 2008? She stated that all of the previous studies done on Autism were “useless”. Are you aware of Bernadine Healy’s recent statement (former director of NIH)? She blasted our government agencies for not studying vaccines in regard to the group of children who later regressed into Autism following their vaccines. In other words….all of the studies that you have viewed were either flawed or not conclusive for many reasons.
Are you aware that according to the U.S. Dept of Education in 2007, 1 in 67 children nation-wide now have Autism in elementary school? 1 in 150 was in 1994 according to this same agency! Are you aware that schools receive funds for every fully immunized child? This would explain why they have kept their mouths shut about this alarming issue. What will the numbers be 5 years from now as more vaccines are added?
My 14 year old’s right eye sustained nerve damage after one dose of Hep B. I have pictures before/after for proof. Eye nerve damage is one of the side effects to this vaccine (among many other things). He also suffers from a math disability, a visual processing disorder, and ADHD. You can bet I blame the vaccines for those too.
Would you like to know why so many children are suffering from food allergies? Maybe it is because eggs are in many vaccines, peanut oil is an ingredient in the HIB vaccine, and so on. I’m sorry, but aren’t we told never to give our children eggs until 1 yr of age? Or peanut butter until 2 years of age?
Please do your homework on the subject before you speak about something you know nothing about. Please purchase any books on the subject by Neil Z. Miller or Dr. Stephanie Cave.
I am done vaccinating my family. By the way, if you knew anything about vaccines you would know that herd immunity does not exist. In fact, if you read the vaccine literature (package inserts) for every live-virus vaccine you would see that vaccinated persons pose a threat to pregnant persons, infants, and people with compromised immune systems for up to 6 weeks after vaccination. Not only that, but there is a “small risk” of catching a blood born virus through the vaccine itself. How small is up for debate. Everything is underreported and grossly overinflated. I urge you to research stealth viruses/vaccines – particularly the SV40 virus/Polio contaminate. When you do learn the truth regarding vaccines, please make it your mission to educate others.
Sincerely,
Dawn Crim