Comments on: On Vaccination And Autism: Don’t Believe The Hype

By: The Stupidest Things Celebrities Said About Science in 2009 | Discoblog | U Reader | Your daily news stop station ...

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:44:24 +0000

[...] of all the crap systematic recommendation which celebrities dispense, be it Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy’s anti-vaxxer yarns, Oprah providing a platform for new-age nonsense, or soccer star Robin Van [...]

By: Scary Carrey, Testosterone, And A 21st Century Breakdown | The Intersection | Discover Magazine

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:21:03 +0000

[...] said it before, I’ll say it again, for the sake of our kids, parents: do not confuse entertainment with the [...]

By: Ashutosh

Ashutosh — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:18:39 +0000

And Larry King is one washed up talk show host

By: Stop Jenny

Stop Jenny — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:45:34 +0000

Thanks for posting your 2-cents on the issue. I hope you’ll consider addressing the anti-vaccinationists in future blogs because the more science bloggers address this misinformation head-on, the better, especially blogs with a large viewership. Keep up the great work guys!

By: MadScientist

MadScientist — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:46:26 +0000

I wouldn’t be so kind. I’d say washed up comedian + washed up nudie model = big zero. Carrey now joins Mel “Jew hater” Gibson on my list of actors whose movies I will not watch as a matter of principle.

By: Lilian Nattel

Lilian Nattel — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:55:13 +0000

And she’s been on Oprah several times. Have people already forgotten polio, for one?

By: Sheril Kirshenbaum

Sheril Kirshenbaum — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:23:40 +0000

David, I'm not an MD, but I do understand the very real dangers associated with not vaccinating children. As for medical expertise, a more comprehensive response here.

By: Craig B

Craig B — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:05:59 +0000

You might be interested to see this new web site, which is as blunt as it can get.
http://www.jennymccarthybodycount.com/Jenny_McCarthy_Body_Count/Home.html

By: David

David — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:00:59 +0000

This is a science magazine, where is the science of your argument? How is this not the same as “confus(ing) entertainment with the ability to provide sound medical advice”? I believe Bernadine Healy suggested this topic needs further research, I think her bone fides might just surpass the authors…