Andrew Wakefield
Andrew Wakefield is a former physician whose discredited study falsely linked vaccines to autism, a claim that has contributed to widespread misinformation and public concern regarding autism diagnoses.
Born on Sep 28, 1957 (68 years old)
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Canada:
Andrew Wakefield published a discredited study linking the MMR vaccine to autism, which fueled vaccine hesitancy.
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Norway:
Andrew Wakefield published a study in the late 1990s that falsely linked vaccines to autism.
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Argentina:
Andrew Wakefield's discredited research falsely linked vaccines to autism and led to his expulsion from the medical community.
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Argentina:
Andrew Wakefield is known for his discredited research linking vaccines to autism.
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Kazakhstan:
Andrew Wakefield's 1998 publication sparked the theory linking autism and vaccines, which has since been discredited.
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Canada:
Andrew Wakefield published a paper claiming a link between vaccines and autism, which was later withdrawn due to manipulated findings.
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Costa Rica:
Wakefield is known for his discredited publication linking vaccines to autism.
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United States:
Former British physician Andrew Wakefield suggested a link between the combination MMR vaccine and autism in a now-retracted paper.
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Guatemala:
Andrew Wakefield published a discredited study linking autism to the MMR vaccine in the late 1990s.
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Ireland:
Andrew Wakefield authored a discredited study linking autism to the MMR vaccine.
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