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MMR Autism Study
About MMR Autism Study
Andrew Wakefields 1998 paper in The Lancet claimed a possible link between MMR vaccine and autism in 12 children. The paper was retracted in 2010 after being found fraudulent. Wakefield had been paid by lawyers suing vaccine manufacturers. He manipulated data, misreported results, and conducted unethical medical procedures on children. Investigative journalist Brian Deer exposed the fraud. The General Medical Council found Wakefield guilty of serious professional misconduct. He was struck off the UK medical register. Despite retraction, the paper caused lasting damage. MMR vaccination rates in the UK fell from about 92 percent in 1996 to 84 percent in 2002, and lower in parts of London. Measles cases surged. The myth spread globally, contributing to vaccine hesitancy that persists decades later. Multiple large studies involving millions of children have found no link between MMR and autism.
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