Urge Oprah to have a pro-vaccine pro-science guest

Update 10/20/08: Others on this mission:

• Please read Fat Doctor's post, Oprah and Science.  She and her commenters have posted their letters to Oprah.
• See Confessions of a Pediatric Practice Consultant, Will Oprah Read this Blog?
• Read LeftBrainRightBrain: Every Child By Two: Oprah, Jenny McCarthy et al
• Read Uncle Sam's Cabin: Talk to Oprah About Autism
• Go to Autism Library for additional information and video clips
• Orac spreads the word, but has meaningful reservations.
• Kristina Chew also has reservations

Here's an email from Amy Pisani, Executive Director of Every Child By Two

It has been quite some time since Every Child By Two (ECBT) has asked you to take action on an issue related to immunizations.  I write to you today with an urgent request for your assistance in reaching out to the Oprah Winfrey Show to urge that she dedicate a show to the science behind the question of whether vaccines cause autism. 

More than fourteen credible studies have been conducted worldwide exonerating vaccines and yet the media and entertainment industry continue to frame this as a debate.  ECBT and our public health partners have reached out to Oprah’s producers countless times without success.  However, I recently had a lengthy conversation with one of the producers who recommended that we initiate a letter writing campaign by commenting within the Oprah.com feedback section of the website.  This information is tabulated to determine whether there is enough interest to conduct follow up shows.

I urge you to take five minutes to fill out the Oprah Winfrey Show online form by following the link below.  In your comments, please request that Oprah invite credible scientists and/or physicians to explain the science of vaccines to her viewers. We also would like her to invite parents who have suffered the loss of a child from a vaccine-preventable disease, and a parent of an autistic child who can speak on behalf of the many families that are frustrated over the continued focus on vaccines and their supposed link to autism and the therapies that focus on “repairing vaccine damage”.  Please relate any personal experiences you may have with vaccine-preventable diseases or autism.  In addition, please refer the Oprah Winfrey Show to Amy Pisani, Executive Director of Every Child By Two, for any follow-up questions.  My phone number is (860) 443-1166.

And finally, please forward this to your family and friends and request that they also reach out to the Oprah Winfrey Show.

https://www.oprah.com/ord/plugform.jsp?plugId=215

Amy Pisani
Executive Director
Every Child By Two
(860) 443-1166
Every Child by Two
Vaccinate Your Baby

Comments

[Fat Doctor]

Thanks for the heads up on this, Liz. I, too, posted the request for action today (at your request). If we bloggers have any impact on society at all, it should be for causes like this.

[AutismLibrary]

Thanks for the heads-up. I've blogged it as well.

[Samantha]

Thanks for the link.