Via The Star: Jenny McCarthy’s new View job protested by Toronto Public Health. Excerpt:
Toronto Public Health is speaking out against model/actress-turned-activist Jenny McCarthy, an anti-vaccine advocate who believes her son Evan’s autism was triggered by a vaccine.
The local health agency tweeted on Monday that McCarthy “cites fraudulent research on vaccines and it’s irresponsible to provide her with (The View’s) platform.”
McCarthy is the newest co-host of The View, replacing Joy Behar on the daytime talk show.
In its tweets, the health agency linked to a Toronto Public Health infographic showing the impact of vaccines in Canada. It says vaccines have virtually eliminated reports of several diseases, including polio, pertussis, diphtheria and rubella.
Toronto Public Health also linked to a fact sheet called “The Truth About Vaccines,” which debunks the myth that there’s a link between the mumps, measles and rubella vaccine and autism.
“Many studies of thousands of children show that the levels of autism are similar among vaccinated and unvaccinated children,” the fact sheet says.
“The recent increase in autism rates may be the result of better recognition and diagnosis.”
It encouraged readers to ask ABC “to change their mind” about hiring McCarthy.
