Amanda Peet Supports Child Vaccinations
Excerpts from Amanda Peet's Cookie Magazine interview have come out and the actress decided to take a stand against parents who don't vaccinate their children.
Peet says on parents of unvaccinated children…
"I buy 99 percent organic food for Frankie, and I don't like to give her medicine or put sunscreen on her. But now that I've done my research, vaccines do not concern me."
“Frankly, I feel that parents who do not vaccinate their children are parasites.”
Vaccinations weren't the only thing Amanda spoke about. Cookie got The X Files star to open up about her baby girl, Frankie.
On the effects her work has on her daughter…
“I still feel desperately sad when I don’t win a role. When you’re able to identify your passions, then your child will be able to identify hers. It’s a great template.”
On the surprises of motherhood…
“One surprise of motherhood for me was how little control I have. I thought it would be an extended, blissful romance with me at the helm, cuddling this little creature to life.”
“It’s been bittersweet and humbling to let her lead, and to try not to be perfect myself.”
For the rest of the interview, visit Cookie Mag.
Good for her!
Parasites! Whoa, strong words for such a controversial subject !!! Some vaccines I understand, but the average qty given to children under the age of 2 in the US is 32 !!! Would adults ever allow themselves to consciously be given 32 shots in 2 years and think that there will ONLY be positive affects??? Pharmaceuticals and the gov. financial interests are brainwashing you! Moderation and common sense people! Amanda should learn to weigh her words.
Why doesn't she use sunscreen on her child????????
I had the same question...I thought sunscreen was good.
Hmmm not using sunscreen? That's nice. After all, every woman wants to look like a leather handbag in her forties!
Guess girlfriend has never read the ingredients of the vaccines they gave her daughter. Both my kids have been vaccinated and if I'd known half of what I do now, I probably wouldnt have. Thats a terribly ignorant thing to say about people who make the educated decision to not vaccinate.
Absolutely good for her. Anyone remember polio?
Good for her!! Parents who do not vaccinate DO put the rest of us at risk. Many of the mom's in my mom group don't and while my kids are currently safe, the youngest just turned 2 and is covered, there is no way that I will continue with playdates if I become pregnant with another child. Many lives have been saved from vaccines and we are back peddeling as a socitey if we do not continue to take advantage of science.
How about smallpox? Who here misses smallpox?
Blah Blah Blah....Cute kid and all but the undertones make it seem as if she is not too thrilled to have a child. Seems like she thought it would be all rainbows and butterflies. Some women never learn, I dont know why ladies continue to live in la la land...Perfect marriage, perfect kids etc blah blah blah. It never works out like that so live your life for yourself, kids do not make or break you as a woman.
Referring to parents as "parasites" for not giving vaccines discredits every point she might have made. Just like any other drug or medication we put into our bodies, vaccines also have side effects. It is an individual choice. They even give vaccines to kids for the chicken pox now. That was once considered a common childhood disease. The fact is vaccines contain posions and one should do their research. They have been linked to ADD and all sorts of other things.
Actually, mercury and thimerosal are the main ingredients that parents are concerned about. An article was written back in the late 90's linking it (themerosal) to autism. In 1999, it was removed from vaccines. Autism rates have actually increased since this time. **In regards to mercury, a baby breastfed for 1 year comes in contact with higher levels of mercury than they'll ever receive from vaccines. 90% of the doctors who wrote the article have since recanted their attack on vaccinations. They all agree that vaccines do much more good then bad. Parents who do not vaccinate their children are under the assumption that since most of the diseases have been erradicated, that their child will not be infected by any of them. However, in many other countries, these diseases (polio, measles, mumps, etc) have not been knocked out. GOD FORBID THEY EVER COME IN CONTACT WITH AN INTERNATIONAL TRAVELER WITH ONE OF THESE DISEASES. It could actually cause an outbreak. (especially since there are so many unvaccinated children nowadays) Also, for the children who are vaccinated, they could still be affected by an outbreak. Vaccines are not 100% foolproof. As a parent, I completely resent parents who do not vaccinate. I think they are ill informed. Sure, they can pull bits and pieces of evidence from articles that support not vaccinating your child - but the larger medical and scientific community support immunizations. I think refusing vaccines is a current, dangerous trend. Yet, the parents who do not vaccinate seem to wear that fact like a badge - that's fine...just keep your kids away from me.
i am absolutely with you! i think this trend is going hand in hand with the esoteric eco/bio-trend. she is buying all her foods from the market or other "green" marketchains, but surely never took the time and had the interest in reading about what really means bio/eco/green. a lot of those people just go with the trend. that she didn't sunscreen her children should have said enough: to stupid to be informed by herself. probably friends told her about the vaccinations, too.
I agree, parasite was a really strong word. I'm not going to bash either side of the vaccination debate but I do have my kids vaccinated. I also understand not giving her child medicines. But I am puzzled about the whole sunscreen thing? I have not heard anything negative in regards to sunscreen and with my fair skinned daughter she needs to have it all over her or she's red in less than 5 minutes.
As a mother of a child with regressive autism, I take huge offense to Ms. Peet's uninformed comment. I have three children: one neurotypical, one with regressive autism and one with a speech and language delay. They were all vaccinated up until a year ago when we discovered autism. The child with regressive autism was a normally developing child until after I gave him a flu shot. He lost all language he had up until that point along with all social skills, even the ability to wave. We have spent a ridiculous amount of money on schooling, therapy, medications and doctors' visits trying to fix the damage vaccines had caused. His body has a rubella antibody count of 500. He should have only 10 antibodies and he did not have rubella. His body is full of lead, mercury, arsenic and other vile chemicals. He received his recommended vaccines up until 4 yrs of age. The child with the speech and language delay was well on his way to his older brother's fate had we not stopped the vaccines in time. With a lot of therapy, he is doing a lot better, but I made the choice to stop the vaccines in all the children, including myself, until I feel that the odds are more in my child's favor. You have a one in 150,000 chance of getting the measles. Children today have a one in 150 (one in 94 for boys). If I could prevent one person from joining my club, I would. You don't want autism in your life. Get informed about what is in these vaccines.
oh yes, no sunscreen. because a small child with malignant malinoma is such a good thing. what a dumbass.
Um, I'm no scientist (and hopefully not a dumbass), but I'm pretty sure you can avoid the sun by other means like clothing, hats or shade.
Passerby at 3:29pm - I'm sorry about what has happened to your family - but the odds of getting one of these diseases is so low because of vaccines. If the entire country stopped receiving vaccines, the odds would change dramatically. It would only take a few small outbreaks to bring certain diseases back to life. (this of course, if a generation or two went unvaccinated) The fact that you have 3 children on the spectrum makes me question what link your family has to autism, not the link between vaccines to autism. I think there is some other reason behind the prevalence of this disease in your family. I don't think this is a black and white matter at all. I don't want to be insensitive to your situation - but I still stand by my original statement made at 3:11pm. I feel that vaccines do more good than bad.
I too have a child with autism and I simply say this: Until it is your son or daughter who is faced with this sometimes devastating disorder don't say what you would or wouldn't do. I was always pro-vaccine and I won't deny I am VERY cautious about them now with my youngest child. FYI - she is up to date on her vaccinations at the moment however, I approach each set with wary eyes and tons of research. It's easy to say you would or wouldn't or should or shouldn't do something when it's not your own child afflicted. Any risk is too big a risk when it comes to my children, how about your own?
Thanks for your reply, but I have one child on the spectrum. Neurotypical means normal. The other two boys are fine. I am not against vaccines. Vaccines are good, but as they are given now they are full of ingredients that the human body, especially a baby, was not meant to process like mercury, formaldehyde, antifreeze, aluminum, human fetal tissue and it goes on. I just would like the CDC to clean them up and test babies' immune system for possible weakness before giving them vaccines. Most vaccine doses are given based on a 180lb man, not a 6lb infant and so on. Also, a baby does not need five or more vaccines at once nor does he or she need them when they are sick. I appreciate your kind thoughts, but I only speak out because I see what is happening and can't believe no one is completely freaking out about it and the doctors are doing nothing. Most of the doctors that treat kids with autism have a child with autism themselves and it took them having their child affected in order for them to get involved. I know this is a contentious debate and I know there is a solution, but first the medical community needs to start thinking outside the box that hey, there is something wrong here and fix it. Before I had my child I had someone tell me that vaccines were bad and caused autism and I never believed her, until I lived it. Every single day.
I guess the point is she is free to be as pro vaccines as those who are anti vaccines. Everyone will always have their own beliefs on the subject and while I dont have kids so wont have to face this choice on my own, I do think there are some valid points to both sides. Do your research and make up your own mind and then stand by it and try not to bash others who have a different view.
Parasite is a poorly thought and inflammatory use of a word. I have a child who was way ahead of the curve at 16 months, had vaccinations, 24 hours later spent a night in the ER with seizures, and immediately started losing skills. It was as if someone had turned off a light. If we are all comfortable with the idea that people have allergies, then we should all be comfortable with the idea that some children - who may have a predisposition or vulnerability to a bad reaction - are going to be severely impacted by vaccines. I'm not going to tell the parent of a child who has peanut allergies that their concerns are stupid because peanuts have been found to be perfectly safe - then force a Snicker bar down her kid's throat. At three, my child who could speak in full sentences at 16 months, has just learned to answer a "yes or no" question - if, at the end of the question you say "yes or no?" "Do you want juice? Yes or no?" Feel free to call me a parasite for being concerned.
If only everyone could experience our children before and after vaccines, I am sure they would change their view. I loved your analogy. Signed, fellow parasite
I think it was rude of her to use the word "parasite." Vaccinations have good points and bad points and I'm not here to argue for either. I never had vaccinations as a child and I'm fine. My parents were not parasites for not getting me immunized. It's a personal choice. I personally don't believe in them, but I would never ever call someone who does or doesn't get their child immunized a "parasite."
Oh, and I don't get why everybody is like "people who don't immunize their kids are putting the rest of us at risk." How so? You're supposed to be immune. Us parasites are the ones at risk and that is our choice. To each their own.
I really wish they could come up with a definite answer to what is causing autism. It scares the heck out of me! 20 years ago it affected 1 in 10,000. Today, it is 1 in 150 children who are affected with this disorder. What on earth is going on??
There is also debate in the medical community about vaccines. Doctors that I have spoken to are particularly concerned about the chicken pox immunization. They may be widely accepted in the medical community, but that doesn't mean they are for everyone. The doctors hands are guided by protocol not by their personal believe. Would you please share where you got the mercury and breastfeeding information? I would like to read that. I nursed all 3 of my children and have never heard that information before.
random: 1. she is holding that child in a somehow very awkward way. no, that shouldn't mean anything. 2. she doesn't deserve to do a x-file movie. it's such a cult status; why one have to ruined it with her (non-)skills??
She's referring to herd immunity (google it).If a large proportion of people are vaccinated, the people who aren't vaccinated also reap benefits. In that sense, yes, unvaccinated people are parasitic.
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