Cross-post from SAV, as it’s of obvious interest here. I studied at the Royal Free, and worked in gastroenterology there, so this is certainly of interest to me:
As Andrew Wakefield was mentioned earlier in connection with Robert Kennedy jnr, I thought I would post a link to the website of Brian Deer. He’s the journalist who exposed what Wakefield had been up to. It may be of interest to anyone who doesn’t know the whole story. It’s pretty grim reading.
https://briandeer.com/mmr/lancet-summary.htm
Of course, Wakefield’s defenders like to claim Deer is in the pocket of Big Pharma, but his site also gives details of his investigations into various drug companies. At least one drug was withdrawn from sale as a consequence.
This guy is basically the father of the whole anti-vax movement. Probably hundreds of thousands have died due to him.
This guy is on my list of unacknowledged mass murderers on the 20th century.
Directly responsible for more suffering and death than any currently incarcerated individual.
People of power who still continue to spout his nonsense deserve some time behind bars to think about their crimes.
Good read. Thanks