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This episode discusses how Andrew Wakefield's flawed study contributed to vaccine hesitancy and the importance of responsible science communication.

Andrew Wakefield’s 1998 study linking the MMR vaccine to autism sparked one of the most influential—and damaging—public health controversies of our time. In this episode of Harmonious Gentlemen , we unpack how flawed science, media amplification, and misplaced skepticism helped popularize vaccine hesitancy. This is a conversation about evidence, accountability, and why responsible science communication matters now more than ever. NOTES AND RESOURCES: Overview https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3136032/ Wakefield Study https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140-6736(97)11096-0.pdf https://share.google/yMcVsIyojuexBD6Rg The Doctor Who Fooled the World - Brian Deer https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7759370/ Brian Deer Articles https://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.c7452 MMR does not cause Autism Studies and Links https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC554056/ https://www.canvax.ca/sites/default/files/201806/IAC_MMRVaccineDoesNotCauseAutism_2017.pdf (links within) Article with more Links https://www.uchealth.org/today/mmr-vaccines-do-not-cause-autism/ Nationwide Study (over 650,000 sample size) https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M18-2101 Article on…

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