Jim Carrey Lashes Out at California’s Mandatory Vaccine Law


In a series of tweets on Tuesday, Jim Carrey voiced his anger over California’s new law that officially ends personal belief exemptions for vaccinations. The law, signed by Gov. Jerry Brown yesterday, follows the measles outbreak in Disneyland that infected 117 people last December.

This is hardly the first time the actor has spoken out against vaccinations. Carrey, who dated anti-vaccination activist Jenny McCarthy, has long pushed the belief there is a link between vaccinations and autism.

“The science is clear that vaccines dramatically protect children against a number of infectious and dangerous diseases,” Gov. Jerry Brown said in a statement. “While it’s true that no medical intervention is without risk, the evidence shows that immunization powerfully benefits and protects the community.”

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