NPR Vaccines

December 12, 2008

FYI -

Begin forwarded message:

> PLEASE PASS THIS ON IF YOU CARE!

>

> This morning (Decemebr 11th), I turn on NPR in New York and hear a

> totally

> pro-vaccine segment on Morning Edition of WNYC FM - Peet and

>

> Offit blasting McCarthy and any other Hollywood celebrity and

> " misguided parents " who are not vaccinating their children because

> of the

> " misconception " that vaccines cause autism. They say there was a

> measles

> epidemic (135 people) because a group of parents refused to

> vaccinate their

> kids and 15 wound up in the hospital with complications. Of course

> they

> didn't mention that 1 in 150 kids have autism in this country!! If

> you are

> as outraged as I am, PLEASE take a moment to voice your outrage by

> sending

> an e-mail to listenerservices@.... Tell them to correct the

> imbalance

> by inviting McCarthyand Barbara Loe Fisher onto the show to

> tell their

> side of the story. Thanks,

>

> Fano

> Media Coordinator

> Holistic Moms Network

> (877) HOL-MOMS National HQ

> (917) 301-8830 My Cell

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