From the Lancet to the GMC: how Dr Andrew Wakefield fell from grace

Sarah Boseley charts the downfall of the consultant whose report led to a drop in MMR uptake and divided medical opinion• Datablog: what's happened to MMR vaccinations - and how do we compare to the rest of the world?• MMR doctor 'failed to act in interests of children'It all began with a paper published in the prestigious Lancet medical journal in February 1998.The paper caused a massive slump in the numbers of children being vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella and the repercussions are still with us now – MMR uptake has never completely recovered. Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 28, 2010 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Boseley, health editor Tags: Andrew Wakefield Controversies Immunology Medical research Health Doctors Children UK news MMR Vaccines and immunisation Society Source Type: news