From the New York Daily News:

An article in the magazine Spectrum has reignited sparks in a debate between two popular actresses over the alleged link between childhood vaccines and autism.

In a recent interview, Amanda Peet had labeled anti-vaccine parents as “parasites,” a word she subsequently retracted. Peet is the spokesperson for Every Child By Two, a non-profit group co-founded by former first lady Rosalynn Carter that is seeking universal vaccination of all children under the age of two.

Now McCarthy has responded in the Spectrum interview, saying, “I am so proud to be a parasite.” McCarthy, who has a son with autism, has a new book out raising alarms about vaccines. The mainstream medical community has dismissed McCarthy’s concerns as unfounded.

See also an overview of autism with Dr. Timothy Johnson on ABC News here. Includes interviews with doctors and celebrity parents.

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