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(Digital News Report) A medical group has declared that Dr. Andrew Wakefield, the doctor who first raised a concern between vaccinations and autism, says he carried out his research in an unethical and irresponsible manner. Wakefield denies the claims.
The doctor’s 1998 study reported that bowel symptoms in twelve children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders were linked to the MMR vaccine. The study, published in the Lancet medical journal, recommended separating the components of the injections by at least one year.
This raised concerns among parents around the world. The MMR vaccine is a mixture of three live attenuated viruses. It is usually administered in children through injection about the age of one. The second dose, not a booster, is administered before children start school
