British medical journal The Lancet recently retracted a study published back in 1998 linking the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to autism. The controversial study, conducted by British researcher Dr. Andrew Wakefield and 13 co-authors, was rejected by many researchers. However, many parents of children with autism saw the findings as an answer to this complex disorder, causing them to denounce the use of vaccines in children. Consequently, vaccination rates plunged in the U.S. and Britain, resulting in an increase in the number of new measles cases.
A few years back, 10 of the study’s 13 co-authors disowned the study. In addition, The Lancet had stated that Wakefield’s study should have never been published. Many pediatricians welcomed the study’s retraction this past February and hope that this news will change many parents’ thoughts about vaccines.
As for Wakefield, the UK General Medical Council ruled that the doctor had violated several ethical codes during his autism research and will soon make a decision on whether to revoke his medical license.
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