Yeah. Andrew Wakefield was stripped of his medical license in 2010 for publishing fraudulent research and it was later discovered that he was paid to discredit the MMR vaccine.[0]
And yet, ~10% of Americas still believe the study. [1]
In the linked study, 10% said they believed vaccines caused autism, and while they were not asked whether they accepted Wakefield’s claims, presumably just about all who did were included within that group. 45% said they were unsure, leaving open the important question of which way they would go when faced with a choice.
In the linked study, 10% said they believed vaccines caused autism, and while they were not asked if they accepted Wakefield’s claims, presumably just about all who do were in that group. 45% said they were unsure whether vaccines caused autism, leaving open the important question of which way they would go when faced with a choice.
And yet, ~10% of Americas still believe the study. [1]
[0] https://briandeer.com/mmr/lancet-summary.htm
[1] https://news.gallup.com/poll/276929/fewer-continue-vaccines-...