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 (67 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | 1 | 3.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 4,314,768 | 3,289 | $76,000 | 58$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 2.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 23,980 | $2,700,000 | 954$ |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 5,459,642 | 3,191 | $110,000 | 64$ |
| Monaco | 1 | 2.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 39,242 | 32 | $7,800 | 6$ |
| New Zealand | 1 | 2.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 4,822,233 | 2,833 | $210,000 | 123$ |
| Totals | 5 | 82,521,896 | 33,325 | $3,103,800 | 1,205$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Monaco:
Andrew Wakefield published a discredited study in 1998 that sparked a decline in vaccination rates.
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New Zealand:
Andrew Wakefield is known for a debunked study linking the MMR jab to autism.
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Slovakia:
Andrew Wakefield is known for his discredited study linking the MMR vaccine to autism, which has been widely criticized and retracted.
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United Kingdom:
Andrew Wakefield, a doctor until he was struck off in 2010, was not the first crank to dispute the safety and effectiveness of childhood vaccines.
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Panama:
Andrew Wakefield is a disgraced British doctor described by Kennedy as the 'most unjustly defamed person in modern history'.
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Italy:
Andrew Wakefield is known for publishing a fraudulent study linking vaccines to autism, which was retracted in 2010.
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Luxembourg:
Andrew Wakefield led a fraudulent study claiming a link between the MMR vaccine and autism.
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Nigeria:
Andrew Wakefield conducted now-discredited research linking the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines to autism.
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Peru:
Andrew Wakefield published a discredited study claiming a link between the MMR vaccine and autism.
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Bolivia:
Andrew Wakefield authored a discredited study linking vaccines to autism.
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