This California state senator was unmoved by Jessica Biel's explanation about why she lobbied against his vaccination bill: 'I wish the 1 percent would stop spreading disease to the 99 percent.'
USA TODAYThe California state senator who introduced a proposed law that would limit vaccine exemptions for school-age children appears unmoved by actress Jessica Biel's explanation that she lobbied against his bill not out of an opposition to vaccines but out of concern for friends whose child has a medical condition that warrants such an exemption.
Lea Russin, the head of pro-immunization group Vaccinate California, told the trade publication if, in fact, the Biel's friend's kid "is truly immune-compromised, that child will benefit from this bill.” Following criticism of Biel's appearance with Kennedy, the 37-year-old actress shared an Instagram post Thursday clarifying her stance on vaccines, writing,"I am not against vaccinations — I support children getting vaccinations and I also support families having the right to make educated medical decisions for their children alongside their physicians."
The bill arrives at the California statehouse amid a national rise in cases of measles, mumps, pertussis , tuberculosis and other infectious diseases that were all-but-eliminated by modern medicine, with experts attributing the return to parents choosing not to vaccinate their children.Anti-vaxxers open door for measles, mumps, other old-time diseases back from near extinction
Kennedy, the son of Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of President John F. Kennedy, is the founder of anti-vaccination organization Children’s Health Defense, which has led campaigns and petitions arguing that children should not be vaccinated.
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