Doctor Behind Autism-Vaccine Link Loses License

USA - Autism - Author Dr. Andy Wakefield
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It took nearly six months but the General Medical Council (GMC) in the UK has pulled Dr. Andrew Wakefield’s license to practice medicine in the United Kingdom. Wakefield is the researcher who nearly single-handedly fueled parental concerns about the link between vaccines and autism. (via TIME’s Wellness Blog)

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