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apr 1, 1998 - Wakefield

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Andrew Wakefield published a case series in the Lancet suggesting that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine would cause behavioral regression and pervasive developmental disorder in children. He falsified the facts, the data was insufficient and he lost his medical license.

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apr 1, 1998
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~ 28 years ago