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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 2.00 | 0.03% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 100,578 | $21,000,000 | 6,381$ |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 11,673,021 | 6,936 | $40,000 | 24$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 2.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 24,677 | $2,700,000 | 981$ |
| Romania | 1 | 2.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 19,237,691 | 10,088 | $250,000 | 131$ |
| Totals | 4 | 429,799,374 | 142,279 | $23,990,000 | 7,517$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Bolivia:
Andrew Wakefield authored a discredited study linking vaccines to autism.
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United States:
Andrew Wakefield's retracted study linked MMR vaccines to autism, which Kennedy has defended.
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United Kingdom:
The discredited idea that childhood vaccines are linked to autism first gained mainstream attention after a paper published in 1998 by British doctor Andrew Wakefield.
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Romania:
Andrew Wakefield is a discredited doctor known for fraudulent claims linking vaccines to autism.
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Spain:
Andrew Wakefield published a controversial article linking vaccines to autism, which was later retracted.
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United Kingdom:
Andrew Wakefield's fraudulent study in 1998 falsely linked vaccines to autism, igniting controversy.
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Liechtenstein:
Andrew Wakefield published a fraudulent study linking vaccines to autism, sparking widespread misinformation.
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Ireland:
Andrew Wakefield wrote a study falsely claiming that the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine caused autism in children.
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New Zealand:
Study author Andrew Wakefield was barred from practising medicine in Britain and found guilty of professional misconduct.
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Ukraine:
Andrew Wakefield first raised the idea that vaccines were responsible for the increase in autism diagnoses.
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