Hillary Clinton, Olivia Wilde and Kristen Bell Weigh In on Vaccination Debate

Measles outbreak has sparked controversy

The Disneyland measles outbreak has reopened the vaccination debate among people around the country. Despite the overwhelming science on the safety of vaccines, some still question whether or not vaccines are a good idea. There have been some pretty polarizing opinions expressed, and now politicos and celebrities have started to weigh in on the controversy.

Hillary Clinton tweeted her support for vaccinations late Monday night, stating that there should be nothing more obvious that for children to receive the disease-preventing injections. Now a grandmother, the former Secretary of State has taken a strong pro-vaccine stance.

New mom Olivia Wilde is also on the vaccination train, as she revealed on Twitter that her son, Otis, whom she shares with Jason Sudeikis, is set to receive a second round of vaccinations. And mom-of-two Kristen Bell is pro-vaccination, but she took to the social medium to share a story of a little girl with cancer who has unfortunately been exposed to the measles, listing yet another reason why she believes kids should be vaccinated.

Among anti-vaccination proponents, there has been a fear that the vaccines might lead to autism or even that they're unnecessary now that many of the diseases have since been eradicated. However, a commonly cited study on the supposed autism link has since been debunked as false. 

Children's author Roald Dahl's daughter passed away at the age of seven after suffering from the measles, and a recently rediscovered letter written by the late writer implores parents to have their children vaccinated because of what happened to his daughter. Although his words are about 30 years old, they have become more relevant than ever in the wake of the Disneyland outbreak.

President Barack Obama recently spoke out about the controversy to Today's Savannah Guthrie, also recommending parents vaccinate their kids.

"I understand that there are families that in some cases are concerned about the effect of vaccinations," he said. "The science is, you know, pretty indisputable. We've looked at this again and again. There is every reason to get vaccinated, but there aren't reasons to not."

He added: "You should get your kids vaccinated. It's good for them, but we should be able to get back to the point where measles effectively is not existing in this country."