The idea that childhood vaccinations like the Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) shot may cause ASD in some otherwise healthy children first started in 1998 with the publication of a fraudulent paper in The Lancet, a medical journal, and the former "Playboy" model is one of the people who believes parents should not give their little ones these vaccinations.
There is no scientific proof to back McCarthy’s view on this matter, and instead she has been condemned by many for influencing young mothers to refuse it for their children. There was an outcry when she joined “The View” because many thought she would use the new platform to advocate skipping immunizations. Though she does talk about her son, she hasn't talked about her controversial belief on "The View."