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)
Global Media Ratings
Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2 | 1.50 | 0.18% | +10% | 45,195,774 | 89,901 | $450,000 | 895$ |
| Canada | 1 | 3.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 34,708 | $1,700,000 | 1,553$ |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 2.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 18,776,707 | 16,931 | $180,000 | 162$ |
| Norway | 1 | 2.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 5,421,241 | 5,048 | $403,000 | 375$ |
| Totals | 5 | 107,398,960 | 146,588 | $2,733,000 | 2,985$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
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Andrew Wakefield published a paper claiming a link between vaccines and autism, which was later withdrawn due to manipulated findings.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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Ireland:
The notion that vaccines could cause autism gained traction in the late 1990s, when a British researcher named Andrew Wakefield published a study of 12 children.
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