Vaccines and Autism - Revision history

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	== Origins ==		== Origins ==

	A pervasive myth, created by renowned cooker and disgraced former doctor, Andrew Wakefield.		A pervasive myth, created by renowned cooker and disgraced former doctor, [[Andrew Wakefield]].

	This fabrication was first thrust forth into the public eye when, in 1998, a study was published in the medical journal "The Lancet", alleging a link between the MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccine and autism.		This fabrication was first thrust forth into the public eye when, in 1998, a study was published in the medical journal "The Lancet", alleging a link between the MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccine and autism.

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	== Origins ==		== Origins ==
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	==Timeline==		==Timeline==

	=1988:=		=1988=
	*The MMR vaccine – which acts against measles, mumps and rubella – is introduced in the UK. It has been used in the US since 1971		*The MMR vaccine – which acts against measles, mumps and rubella – is introduced in the UK. It has been used in the US since 1971

	=1993 onwards:=		=1993 onwards=
	*The gastroenterologist Dr Andrew Wakefield, then of London's Royal Free hospital, proposes measles jab causes Crohn's disease		*The gastroenterologist Dr Andrew Wakefield, then of London's Royal Free hospital, proposes measles jab causes Crohn's disease

	=1995:=		=1995=
	*Uptake rate of MMR vaccine peaks at 92%		*Uptake rate of MMR vaccine peaks at 92%

	=February 1998:=		=February 1998=
	*Wakefield suggests a link between the MMR vaccine and an increased risk of autism and bowel disorders. He says his team have found a "genuinely new syndrome" and suggest the combination might be overpowering the body's immune system.		*Wakefield suggests a link between the MMR vaccine and an increased risk of autism and bowel disorders. He says his team have found a "genuinely new syndrome" and suggest the combination might be overpowering the body's immune system.

	=March 1998:=		=March 1998=
	*The Medical Research Council says there is no evidence showing a link between the MMR jab and bowel disease or autism		*The Medical Research Council says there is no evidence showing a link between the MMR jab and bowel disease or autism

	=April 1998:=		=April 1998=
	*Finnish scientists find no danger associated with the MMR vaccine, after a 14-year study		*Finnish scientists find no danger associated with the MMR vaccine, after a 14-year study

	=1999:=		=1999=
	*Research published in the Lancet from the Royal Free Hospital, where Wakefield did his research, finds no evidence for MMR and autism link		*Research published in the Lancet from the Royal Free Hospital, where Wakefield did his research, finds no evidence for MMR and autism link

	=April 2000:=		=April 2000=
	*Wakefield and the pathologist Prof John O'Leary, of Coombe Women's hospital in Dublin, present research to the US Congress. Their study shows that tests on 25 children with autism reveal 24 had traces of the measles virus in their gut. The Department of Health says the findings prove nothing.		*Wakefield and the pathologist Prof John O'Leary, of Coombe Women's hospital in Dublin, present research to the US Congress. Their study shows that tests on 25 children with autism reveal 24 had traces of the measles virus in their gut. The Department of Health says the findings prove nothing.

	=2001:=		=2001=
	*Andrew Wakefield resigns from the Royal Free and University College Medical School		*Andrew Wakefield resigns from the Royal Free and University College Medical School

	=January 2001:=		=January 2001=
	*The Daily Mail and other papers launch campaigns backing Wakefield		*The Daily Mail and other papers launch campaigns backing Wakefield

	=December 2001:=		=December 2001=
	*Then prime minster Tony Blair refuses to reveal whether his son Leo has been given the MMR vaccine. Seven years later, Cherie Blair reveals that Leo was given the vaccine		*Then prime minster Tony Blair refuses to reveal whether his son Leo has been given the MMR vaccine. Seven years later, Cherie Blair reveals that Leo was given the vaccine

	=February 2001:=		=February 2001=
	*A study by the British Medical Journal finds that autism has continued to rise despite MMR administration being static		*A study by the British Medical Journal finds that autism has continued to rise despite MMR administration being static

	=December 2001:=		=December 2001=
	*A review of previous research, conducted by the MRC, finds no link between the vaccine and autistic spectrum disorders		*A review of previous research, conducted by the MRC, finds no link between the vaccine and autistic spectrum disorders

	=February 2002:=		=February 2002=
	*Wakefield and O'Leary publish a paper in the journal Molecular Pathology, that suggests a link between the measles virus and bowel disease in children with developmental disorders		*Wakefield and O'Leary publish a paper in the journal Molecular Pathology, that suggests a link between the measles virus and bowel disease in children with developmental disorders

	=2002-2004:=		=2002-2004=
	*A large number of scientific studies find no link between MMR and autism including research published in British Medical Journal, New England Journal of Medicine, Pediatrics and Lancet		*A large number of scientific studies find no link between MMR and autism including research published in British Medical Journal, New England Journal of Medicine, Pediatrics and Lancet

	=February 2004:=		=February 2004=
	*An investigation by journalist Brian Deer for The Sunday Times exposes the flawed scientific basis for Wakefield's claims, and reveals conflicts of interest which suggest Wakefield could have profited financially by the scare		*An investigation by journalist Brian Deer for The Sunday Times exposes the flawed scientific basis for Wakefield's claims, and reveals conflicts of interest which suggest Wakefield could have profited financially by the scare

	=March 2004:=		=March 2004=
	*Ten co-authors on the 1998 Wakefield Lancet paper issue a retraction and editor of the Lancet says, with hindsight, they shouldn't have published the paper		*Ten co-authors on the 1998 Wakefield Lancet paper issue a retraction and editor of the Lancet says, with hindsight, they shouldn't have published the paper

	=2004-2005:=		=2004-2005=
	*Uptake of MMR vaccine falls to 81%		*Uptake of MMR vaccine falls to 81%

	=March 2005:=		=March 2005=
	*Japanese scientists say the MMR vaccination is unlikely to be linked to an increase in autism after they find a rise in the condition following the withdrawal of the MMR jab in that country in 1993		*Japanese scientists say the MMR vaccination is unlikely to be linked to an increase in autism after they find a rise in the condition following the withdrawal of the MMR jab in that country in 1993

	=2005-2006:=		=2005-2006=
	*Uptake of MMR vaccine at 84%		*Uptake of MMR vaccine at 84%

	=April 2006:=		=April 2006=
	*A 13-year-old boy becomes the first person in the UK to die from measles in 14 years		*A 13-year-old boy becomes the first person in the UK to die from measles in 14 years

	=May 2006:=		=May 2006=
	*US scientists report they have found the measles virus in the guts of autistic children with bowel disease. The research leader, Dr Stephen Walker, adds that the finding does not show that the MMR vaccine caused the condition.		*US scientists report they have found the measles virus in the guts of autistic children with bowel disease. The research leader, Dr Stephen Walker, adds that the finding does not show that the MMR vaccine caused the condition.

	=June 2006:=		=June 2006=
	*Announced that Wakefield is to face the General Medical Council over charges of professional misconduct		*Announced that Wakefield is to face the General Medical Council over charges of professional misconduct

	=2007:=		=2007=
	*Uptake of MMR vaccine increases to 85%. Department of Health says it would like the vaccine uptake to rise to 95% – a level that would give "herd immunity".		*Uptake of MMR vaccine increases to 85%. Department of Health says it would like the vaccine uptake to rise to 95% – a level that would give "herd immunity".

	=February 2008:=		=February 2008=
	*A team from London's Guy's and St Thomas's hospitals study the immune responses from the MMR jab in 240 children, and find no evidence to link it to autism		*A team from London's Guy's and St Thomas's hospitals study the immune responses from the MMR jab in 240 children, and find no evidence to link it to autism

	=November 2008:=		=November 2008=
	*The Health Protection Agency warns of a measles "epidemic" after cases of the disease exceed 1,000 for the first time in a decade. The agency reports 1,049 confirmed cases in England and Wales during the first 10 months of this year, the highest total since 1995. Dr Mary Ramsay, an immunisation expert at the agency, puts the problem down to "relatively low uptake" of the triple vaccine. She adds there is now a "real risk of a large measles epidemic".		*The Health Protection Agency warns of a measles "epidemic" after cases of the disease exceed 1,000 for the first time in a decade. The agency reports 1,049 confirmed cases in England and Wales during the first 10 months of this year, the highest total since 1995. Dr Mary Ramsay, an immunisation expert at the agency, puts the problem down to "relatively low uptake" of the triple vaccine. She adds there is now a "real risk of a large measles epidemic".

	=January 2010:=		=January 2010=
	*The GMC rules that Wakefield "failed in his duties as a responsible consultant" and showed a "callous disregard" for the suffering of children involved in his research. It also found that he acted dishonestly.		*The GMC rules that Wakefield "failed in his duties as a responsible consultant" and showed a "callous disregard" for the suffering of children involved in his research. It also found that he acted dishonestly.

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Eggman at 03:25, 11 February 2022

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	== Timeline of events ==		== Timeline of events ==
	*1988 – MMR introduced in UK, for the first time boys are immunised against rubella, there is		*1988 – MMR introduced in UK, for the first time boys are immunised against rubella, there is a chance of getting wider measles vaccine coverage and mumps vaccination is included for the first time.
	a chance of getting wider measles vaccine coverage and mumps vaccination is included for		*1993 onwards – Andrew Wakefield proposes measles jab causes Crohn’s disease, this is later disproved.
	the first time.		*1995 – Uptake rate of vaccine is 95% enough for herd immunity for mumps, measles and rubella.
	*1993 onwards – Andrew Wakefield proposes measles jab causes Crohn’s disease, this is later		*1998 – Andrew Wakefield suggests MMR and autism link at press briefing to launch research published in the Lancet
	disproved.
	*1995 – Uptake rate of vaccine is 95% enough for herd immunity for mumps, measles and
	rubella.
	*1998 – Andrew Wakefield suggests MMR and autism link at press briefing to launch research
	published in the Lancet
	*1998 – 14 year study suggests no problems with MMR vaccine published in Lancet.		*1998 – 14 year study suggests no problems with MMR vaccine published in Lancet.
	*1999 – Research published in the Lancet from the Royal Free, where Wakefield did his		*1999 – Research published in the Lancet from the Royal Free, where Wakefield did his research, finds no evidence for MMR and autism link.
	research, finds no evidence for MMR and autism link.		*2000 – Andrew Wakefield and John O’Leary present evidence to US congress suggesting link between MMR and autism.
	*2000 – Andrew Wakefield and John O’Leary present evidence to US congress suggesting link
	between MMR and autism.
	*2000 – Another large scale study suggests benefits of MMR vastly outweigh risks.		*2000 – Another large scale study suggests benefits of MMR vastly outweigh risks.
	*2001 – BMJ study using GP Research Database suggests no link between MMR and autism.		*2001 – BMJ study using GP Research Database suggests no link between MMR and autism.
	*2001 – Andrew Wakefield resigns from the Royal Free and University College Medical School		*2001 – Andrew Wakefield resigns from the Royal Free and University College Medical School
	*2002 – John O’Leary and colleagues suggest measles are present in guts of patients with		*2002 – John O’Leary and colleagues suggest measles are present in guts of patients with austim in a paper in the Journal of Clinical Pathology: Molecular pathology. Scientists question methods and later a US legal case says methods unreliable.
	austim in a paper in the Journal of Clinical Pathology: Molecular pathology. Scientists		*2002-2004 – A large number of scientific studies find no link between MMR and autism including research published in British Medical Journal, New England Journal of Medicine, Pediatrics and Lancet
	question methods and later a US legal case says methods unreliable.		*2004 – 10 co-authors on the 1998 Wakefield Lancet paper issue a retraction and editor of the Lancet says, with hindsight, they shouldn’t have published the paper.
	*2002-2004 – A large number of scientific studies find no link between MMR and autism
	including research published in British Medical Journal, New England Journal of Medicine,
	Pediatrics and Lancet
	*2004 – 10 co-authors on the 1998 Wakefield Lancet paper issue a retraction and editor of
	the Lancet says, with hindsight, they shouldn’t have published the paper.
	*2004-2005 – Uptake of MMR vaccine falls to 81%.		*2004-2005 – Uptake of MMR vaccine falls to 81%.
	*2005 – Large scale Japanese study shows MMR not linked to autism; Japan withdrew MMR		*2005 – Large scale Japanese study shows MMR not linked to autism; Japan withdrew MMR and cases of autism continue to increase.
	and cases of autism continue to increase.
	*2005-2006 Uptake of MMR vaccine at 84%.		*2005-2006 Uptake of MMR vaccine at 84%.
	*April 2006 - 13 year old boy becomes the first person in the UK to die from measles in 14		*April 2006 - 13 year old boy becomes the first person in the UK to die from measles in 14 years.
	years.		*June 2006 - It is announced that Andrew Wakefield is to face the General Medical Council over charges of professional misconduct.
	*June 2006 - It is announced that Andrew Wakefield is to face the General Medical Council		*2007 - Uptake of MMR vaccine increased to 85%. Department of Health would like the vaccine uptake to rise to 95% – a level that would give herd immunity.
	over charges of professional misconduct.
	*2007 - Uptake of MMR vaccine increased to 85%. Department of Health would like the
	vaccine uptake to rise to 95% – a level that would give herd immunity.
	*July 2007 - GMC starts hearings against Wakefield and two of his colleagues.		*July 2007 - GMC starts hearings against Wakefield and two of his colleagues.
	*January 2010 - GMC issues preliminary verdicts and finds Wakefield to have been		*January 2010 - GMC issues preliminary verdicts and finds Wakefield to have been 'irresponsible' in conducting unnecessary and invasive tests on children. The Lancet retracts Wakefield's original paper a couple of days later.
	'irresponsible' in conducting unnecessary and invasive tests on children. The Lancet retracts		*May 2010 - Wakefield is found guilty of serious professional misconduct and is struck off the medical register.
	Wakefield's original paper a couple of days later.
	*May 2010 - Wakefield is found guilty of serious professional misconduct and is struck off the
	medical register.

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	He stood to profit massively from this in two ways, firstly, by starting a "testing clinic" for the illness, which, given that it didn't exist, would have been the only facility able to "detect it", and secondly, by means of a patent on a singular Measles vaccine, which was the whole key to the grift to begin with, presumably selling millions of units after his fraudulent study had discredited the combination vaccine according to his plan.		He stood to profit massively from this in two ways, firstly, by starting a "testing clinic" for the illness, which, given that it didn't exist, would have been the only facility able to "detect it", and secondly, by means of a patent on a singular Measles vaccine, which was the whole key to the grift to begin with, presumably selling millions of units after his fraudulent study had discredited the combination vaccine according to his plan.

			== Timeline of events ==
			*1988 – MMR introduced in UK, for the first time boys are immunised against rubella, there is
			a chance of getting wider measles vaccine coverage and mumps vaccination is included for
			the first time.
			*1993 onwards – Andrew Wakefield proposes measles jab causes Crohn’s disease, this is later
			disproved.
			*1995 – Uptake rate of vaccine is 95% enough for herd immunity for mumps, measles and
			rubella.
			*1998 – Andrew Wakefield suggests MMR and autism link at press briefing to launch research
			published in the Lancet
			*1998 – 14 year study suggests no problems with MMR vaccine published in Lancet.
			*1999 – Research published in the Lancet from the Royal Free, where Wakefield did his
			research, finds no evidence for MMR and autism link.
			*2000 – Andrew Wakefield and John O’Leary present evidence to US congress suggesting link
			between MMR and autism.
			*2000 – Another large scale study suggests benefits of MMR vastly outweigh risks.
			*2001 – BMJ study using GP Research Database suggests no link between MMR and autism.
			*2001 – Andrew Wakefield resigns from the Royal Free and University College Medical School
			*2002 – John O’Leary and colleagues suggest measles are present in guts of patients with
			austim in a paper in the Journal of Clinical Pathology: Molecular pathology. Scientists
			question methods and later a US legal case says methods unreliable.
			*2002-2004 – A large number of scientific studies find no link between MMR and autism
			including research published in British Medical Journal, New England Journal of Medicine,
			Pediatrics and Lancet
			*2004 – 10 co-authors on the 1998 Wakefield Lancet paper issue a retraction and editor of
			the Lancet says, with hindsight, they shouldn’t have published the paper.
			*2004-2005 – Uptake of MMR vaccine falls to 81%.
			*2005 – Large scale Japanese study shows MMR not linked to autism; Japan withdrew MMR
			and cases of autism continue to increase.
			*2005-2006 Uptake of MMR vaccine at 84%.
			*April 2006 - 13 year old boy becomes the first person in the UK to die from measles in 14
			years.
			*June 2006 - It is announced that Andrew Wakefield is to face the General Medical Council
			over charges of professional misconduct.
			*2007 - Uptake of MMR vaccine increased to 85%. Department of Health would like the
			vaccine uptake to rise to 95% – a level that would give herd immunity.
			*July 2007 - GMC starts hearings against Wakefield and two of his colleagues.
			*January 2010 - GMC issues preliminary verdicts and finds Wakefield to have been
			'irresponsible' in conducting unnecessary and invasive tests on children. The Lancet retracts
			Wakefield's original paper a couple of days later.
			*May 2010 - Wakefield is found guilty of serious professional misconduct and is struck off the
			medical register.

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	== Origins ==		== Origins ==

Eggman at 03:20, 11 February 2022

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	{{Quote\|We did not prove an association between measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine and the syndrome described\|The Lancet\|Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children}}		{{Quote\|We did not prove an association between measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine and the syndrome described\|The Lancet\|Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children}}

	Interestingly, despite Wankfield being regarded as the father of the modern "anti-vax" movement, at the time he birthed said movement from his deformed loins, he wasn't actually "anti-vax". In fact, he was instead, trying to instill fear in the public over the combined MMR vaccine. He invented a condition he called ~~"inflammatory colitis"~~, and claimed to have found a connection between this condition, and children with autism, beginning after the administration of the MMR vaccination.		Interestingly, despite Wankfield being regarded as the father of the modern "anti-vax" movement, at the time he birthed said movement from his deformed loins, he wasn't actually "anti-vax". In fact, he was instead, trying to instill fear in the public over the combined MMR vaccine. He invented a condition he called ”autistic enterocolitis”, and claimed to have found a connection between this condition, and children with autism, beginning after the administration of the MMR vaccination.

	He stood to profit massively from this in two ways, firstly, by starting a "testing clinic" for the illness, which, given that it didn't exist, would have been the only facility able to "detect it", and secondly, by means of a patent on a singular Measles vaccine, which was the whole key to the grift to begin with, presumably selling millions of units after his fraudulent study had discredited the combination vaccine according to his plan.		He stood to profit massively from this in two ways, firstly, by starting a "testing clinic" for the illness, which, given that it didn't exist, would have been the only facility able to "detect it", and secondly, by means of a patent on a singular Measles vaccine, which was the whole key to the grift to begin with, presumably selling millions of units after his fraudulent study had discredited the combination vaccine according to his plan.

Eggman at 03:19, 11 February 2022

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			[[File:WANKFIELD.png\|thumb\|left\|Wankfield's deformed, troll like head]]

	== Origins ==		== Origins ==