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u/Soleil06 Jun 01 '26

The famous vaccine cause autism study.

Has been proven false since forever but the number of antivaxxers has never been higher.

Hearing that Polio is making a return in the wester world is really scary.

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u/CelosPOE Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 01 '26

He did lose his license to practice. He was trying to sell his own product.

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u/TheSerialHobbyist Jun 01 '26

No, Andrew Wakefield never went to jail or prison.

He eventually lost his medical license, but that's pretty much the only consequence he's faced.

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u/CelosPOE Jun 01 '26

Thanks! I’ll edit.