Andrew Wakefield
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Andrew Wakefield (born 1957) is a British-born physician best known for his discredited work regarding the MMR vaccine and its possible connection with pervasive developmental disorder, in particular autism. Wakefield was the lead author of a 1998 study, published in The Lancet, which reported bowel symptoms in twelve children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders, to which the authors suggested a possible link with the MMR vaccine, though stating "We did not prove an association between measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine and the syndrome described". In a press conference held in conjuncti...
Andrew Wakefield (born 1957) is a British-born physician best known for his discredited work regarding the MMR vaccine and its possible connection with pervasive developmental disorder, in particular autism. Wakefield was the lead author of a 1998 study, published in The Lancet, which reported bowel symptoms in twelve children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders, to which the authors suggested a possible link with the MMR vaccine, though stating "We did not prove an association between measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine and the syndrome described". In a press conference held in conjunction with the publication, Wakefield recommended separating the components of the injections by at least a year. Wakefield's publication, and the resulting media coverage, were linked to a steep decline in vaccination rates in the United Kingdom and a steep rise in confirmed cases of measles, with two child fatalities, as well as others seriously ill on ventilators. Subsequent investigation failed to confirm or reproduce Wakefield's findings. The interpretation section of the 1998 paper was subsequently retracted by ten of the paper's thirteen authors.
