Mayim Bialik clarifies vaccination attitude in new interview

Mayim Bialik has again denied previous claims that she had ever been anti-vaccination.

In 2021 the big bang theory Star received backlash over resurfaced comments she made on her 2012 parenting guide. beyond the slingshot, where she wrote, “We made an informed decision not to vaccinate our children.”

In a new interview with The daily beastBialik was asked to clarify previous claims from 2009 in which she recounted People that she would be a “non-vaccinating family” after consulting a pediatrician.

“I never said not to get vaccinated. I absolutely believe vaccines work and have always said so,” Bialik said.

She continued, “I think delaying vaccinations is something a lot of people do and the details of what my kids were like when they were newborns is nobody’s business but mine.”

While confirming her children are fully vaccinated, she added that the test she is receiving is “an unfortunate aspect of being a public figure.”

“It’s a bit artificial for me [controversy] and there isn’t necessarily a change,” she explained.

“People delay vaccinations for many reasons, and it gets personal unless you take the position that no one should be vaccinated, which I never did.”

Bialik produced and directed her feature film How they made uswhich hits theaters on April 8th.