In an Instagram post, Biel sought to argue she was not “anti-vaxxer” but made clear she is opposing legislation to tighten up California immunization laws.
over whether the actress, wife of Justin Timberlake, had joined a lobbying campaign against the legislation amid a nationwide measles outbreak.on Thursday, Biel sought to argue that she was not “anti-vaxxer” but made clear she was opposing legislation to tighten up California immunization laws.
Vaccination proponents have lambasted Biel for appearing with foes of childhood immunizations, and some of the heat is coming from fellow celebrities. Comedian Jen Kirkman harshly criticized Biel in a tweet Thursday morning that has since been removed. “People are dying due to anti-vaxxers and your ignorance will contribute to that death toll,” Kirkman wrote.
California has some of the strictest childhood vaccination laws in the country, which requires immunizations to attend public or private schools. A doctor can excuse a child from some or all vaccinations if there is a medical reason to do so, and questions have been raised on whether some doctors are improperly approving these exemptions.
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