The Lancet is a major British medical journal. In 1998, they printed a study linking the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine to autism and bowel disease. Since then, 10 of the 13 co-authors have renounced the study.
The original author, Brit surgeon and medical researcher Andrew Wakefield now faces being stripped of his license. But, nonetheless, the study has spawned a stupidly large debate over whether or not giving your child vaccination can cause autism.
Couple of things here:
First, any study that links a syrum to both autism and BOWEL disease, two seemingly distinct issues that probably shouldn't be together in the same relation, probably isn't the most reliable thing in the world. Big surprise it was scrutinized.
Second, good for The Lancet. Shame on shoddy science.
And, yes. Anything who decided not to immunize their kids: you're a simpleton. Immunize your damn kids.
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