Sara McGinnis
posted in CelebritiesJim Carrey is trying to speak out about his vaccination concerns without being labeled anti-vax, but his messages aren't going over very well.
A look at a recent string of tweets from the actor sent June 30:
California Gov says yes to poisoning more children with mercury and aluminum in manditory vaccines. This corporate fascist must be stopped.
They say mercury in fish is dangerous but forcing all of our children to be injected with mercury in thimerosol is no risk. Make sense?
I am not anti-vaccine. I am anti-thimerosal, anti-mercury. They have taken some of the mercury laden thimerosal out of vaccines. NOT ALL!
The CDC can’t solve a problem they helped start. It’s too risky to admit they have been wrong about mercury/thimerasol. They are corrupt.
Go to http://traceamounts.com watch the documentary and judge for yourselves. If you really care about the kids you will. It’s shocking!
Seemingly in response to those who tweeted disagreement with him, Jim Carrey continued on July 1:
I am PRO-VACCINE/ANTI-NEUROTOXIN, Get that straight. http://t.co/gbh58Unyvo
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) July 1, 2015
I repeat! I AM PRO-VACCINE/ANTI-NEUROTOXIN, as is Robert Kennedy Jr. Please read the following article and book http://t.co/GTr9lReaXO
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) July 1, 2015
All we are saying is,"Take the neurotoxins out of the vaccines." Make them toxin free.History will show that that was a reasonable request.
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) July 1, 2015
The actor's tweets are apparently in response to a mandatory vaccination bill California Governor Jerry Brown signed just this week, which means it is no longer “optional” to vaccinate your children. Only those with a medical exemption will be excused.
"The science is clear that vaccines dramatically protect children against a number of infectious and dangerous diseases," Brown wrote. "While it’s true that no medical intervention is without risk, the evidence shows that immunization powerfully benefits and protects the community."
In the last year, with a rise in the number of measles cases, there's been a push back against the anti-vax movement, and the public seems finally ready to accept scientists' word the vaccines are safe. There are some, however, who are obviously not yet fully convinced. If you'd like to read more about what the CDC says about thimersol, including why it was removed from vaccines in 2001, check here.
As someone who is not particularly scientifically minded I've always found the vaccination debate to be a bit daunting, and that's exactly why I chose to rely on the word of my kids' doctor rather than anyone else's. This morning I saw one commenter say something along the same lines, like, "Thanks but I won't be getting my medical advice from Ace Ventura," which I have to admit did make me laugh.
I don't truly think that just because someone's an actor it means they can't also be knowledgeable in other fields, but in this instance I'm still going with the experts who research this kind of thing full time.
Who influenced or influences your vaccination decisions?
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