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| Contact: Deborah L. Wexler, MD, Executive Director |
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| Immunization Action Coalition |
| October 12, 2009 |
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| Letter of appreciation to ABC
Studios regarding episode of Private Practice, which dealt
with a fatal case of measles |
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January
21, 2009
Yani Chang
ABC Studios Relations
cc: Fred Einesman, MD |
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| Dear Yani: |
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| On behalf of all of the staff of
the Immunization Action Coalition, I extend our thanks for ABC’s
recent episode of Private Practice dealing with a fatal case of
measles. In today’s saturated media climate, it was necessary for
the program to be dramatic in order to illustrate the deadly
potential of this disease, and the depiction certainly was
compelling. |
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| We have come to realize that the
popular media has an enormous influence on the knowledge and
attitudes of Americans. Everyone who watched and heard about the
measles storyline will remember that the decision to opt out of
immunization is not one to make lightly. Moreover, it was helpful
that the episode specifically addressed the unfounded yet common
fear that vaccines may cause autism |
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| We are all grateful for the writer,
Dr. Fred Einesman, having taken a potentially unpopular position
in the interest of encouraging responsible and well-informed
choices about immunization. Please continue this good work on
future shows. |
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| Cordially,, |
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Deborah L. Wexler, MD
Executive Director |
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