Episode 267 • • 1:59:54 - 2:08:29
267: What's My Line?
Vaccine Fraud Allegations, Andrew Wakefield BMJ Study
The British Medical Journal (BMJ) published an investigation by journalist Brian Deere labeling Andrew Wakefield's 1998 study linking the MMR vaccine to autism an "elaborate fraud." CNN's Sanjay Gupta and Wolf Blitzer covered the story, emphasizing that the original data was falsified. The hosts note that the investigation was funded by media outlets and suggest the timing is intended to bolster public confidence in all vaccinations.