No Link Between Vaccine and Autism.

For years now there has been a theory, backed by a study in the British medical journal that pointed to so called evidence that the Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine can lead to autism in some children.
The study, written by more than 10 authors, proved, in great detail that there are some chemicals in the MMR shot which in turn can make those toddlers autistic.
National and international autistic organizations used this study to try to get money from governments for research, and to get the vaccines chemically changed. Actors Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey even took to the cause with a ‘Green our Vaccines,’ campaign.
Thousands of people gave to the cause; absolutely floored the government would set forth a vaccination program that could affect the world’s most vulnerable population.
But the study that was published in the British Medical Journal, the highest authority on the subject, turned out to be bunk. The lead researcher, Andrew Wakefield lied. He falsified data, drew inaccurate conclusions, and manipulated information to link the MMR vaccination to autism and bowel disease.
That’s not me making that statement. That’s from the editors of the Journal.
The original study was published in 1998, and was finally retracted in February of 2010. During that time, a 13 year old boy died from Measles, the first fatal case of the disease in Britain in 14 years. Measles was declared endemic status in 2008, the first time that happened in a decade.
But to let Wakefield off with the embarrassment of having his study called a fraud seems criminal.
Essentially, his studies lead to the death of a 13 year old boy. He convinced people, thousands of people that getting a Measles vaccination could be detrimental to overall health.
And all the while Wakefield still denies that his study is fraudulent. He wrote an autobiography entitled Callous Disregard. In it, the former doctor argues he has been unfairly treated by the medical and scientific establishment.
I think it’s time Wakefield read over the Hippocratic Oath, maybe behind solid steel bars.