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MMR Vaccine Scare: Andrew Wakefield’s Fraudulent Study

Recent reports have demonstrated that Andrew Wakefield’s study linking the MMR vaccine to autism was fraudulent, but Seth Mnookin says we’ve known this for years—and yet people still believe in the link.

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Supporters of Dr. Andrew Wakefield protested outside of the General Medical Council, which regulates doctors practicing in the United Kingdom, in London in May of 2010. (Tim Ireland / AP Photo),Tim Ireland

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