As part of reporting this story for "Beat the Press"—video above—Mish Michaels claimed that The Boston Globe had inaccurately portrayed her views on childhood vaccines and climate change. Below is the statement Michaels provided to “Beat the Press.”
My position on vaccines was not fairly portrayed. I believe strongly in safe and effective vaccines. I do also believe that in science, consensus does not mean complacency. The consensus always must be challenged to keep science moving forward. When only consensus science is portrayed in the media, I advocate for choice so that parents can do their due diligence and make educated decisions for their children.
As for climate change, our climate is always in a state of flux and there are many checks and balances in the climate puzzle. Clearly humans have an imprint on our climate but teasing out that influence and what to do about it allows for broad scientific discovery.
