Jessica Biel says she's 'not against vaccinations' after uproar - Page Six

Jessica Biel said she’s “not against vaccinations” Thursday — days after joining anti-vaccination advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in lobbying against a controversial vaccine bill in California.

The “7th Heaven” actress defended appearing before Sacramento lawmakers earlier this week to voice opposition to SB277, a state bill which would limit medical exemptions from vaccines.

“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,” Biel wrote in an Instagram post Thursday morning.

She said her “concern” with SB277 is “solely regarding medical exemptions” — and is a personal issue.

“My dearest friends have a child with a medical condition that warrants an exemption from vaccinations, and should this bill pass, it would greatly affect their family’s ability to care for their child in this state,” wrote Biel, alongside a photo showing her outside the statehouse.

She continued, “That’s why I spoke to legislators and argued against this bill. Not because I don’t believe in vaccinations, but because I believe in giving doctors and the families they treat the ability to decide what’s best for their patients and the ability to provide that treatment.”

Biel’s stance on vaccines came under renewed scrutiny following a report by the Daily Beast on Wednesday that labeled her as an anti-vaxxer and quoted Kennedy saying she was “upset about this issue because of its particular cruelty.”

The environmental activist posted photos on Instagram calling Biel “courageous” and saying they spent a “busy and productive day at the California State House.”

In 2015, Kennedy compared child vaccinations to the “holocaust” in blaming inoculations on an increase in autism. He later apologized.

Biel has one son, 4-year-old Silas, with husband Justin Timberlake.

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