Dr. Wakefield, Whose Research Links MMR and Autism, Now Under Investigation

By ACSH Staff — Jul 19, 2007
A July 19, 2007 piece by Lisa Jo Rudy notes ACSH's take on the dubious Dr. Wakefield who has championed the idea of vaccine-induced autism: Dr. Andrew Wakefield is the British doctor whose work first presented the idea that the MMR vaccine could be linked to autism. Wakefield's work has been questioned for many years; now he is under investigation for alleged unethical behavior. According to the American Council on Science and Health...

A July 19, 2007 piece by Lisa Jo Rudy notes ACSH's take on the dubious Dr. Wakefield who has championed the idea of vaccine-induced autism:

Dr. Andrew Wakefield is the British doctor whose work first presented the idea that the MMR vaccine could be linked to autism. Wakefield's work has been questioned for many years; now he is under investigation for alleged unethical behavior. According to the American Council on Science and Health...