Andrew Wakefield
Andrew Jeremy Wakefield (born 1957) is a former British doctor who became an anti-vaccine activist. He was a gastroenterologist until he was fired and removed from the UK medical register for unethical behaviour, misconduct and dishonesty.
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| Born | Andrew Jeremy Wakefield 1957 (age 68–69) |
| Education | King Edward's School, Bath |
| Alma mater | St Mary's Hospital Medical School, London |
| Occupation | Former physician, researcher |
| Known for | MMR vaccine controversy |
In 1998 he was the lead author of a misleading research paper falsely claiming that there was a link between the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism[1][2]
Early life
Wakefield was born on 3 September 1956, to Graham Wakefield, a neurologist, and Bridget d'Estouteville Matthews, a general practitioner, at the Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital.[3][4] As a student at the independent King Edward's School, Bath, he was captain of his local Rugby team.[3]
References
- ↑ GMC LRMP. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ briandeer.com. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Deer, Brian. The Doctor Who Fooled the World: Science, Deception, and the War on Vaccines (2020). Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 15–17. ISBN 978-1-42143-800-9.
- ↑ Goddard, A. In the news: Andrew Wakefield. Times Higher Education Supplement (27 February 2004)TSL Education Ltd.. Retrieved 18 February 2010.