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Andrew Wakefield is a disgraced doctor from England. Wakefield is perhaps most infamous for being one of the most prominent figures of the Anti-vaxxer conspiracy, where Wakefield falsely linked the MMR vaccine to autism.
In 1998, Wakefield was responsible for publishing his propaganda to the medical journal, The Lancet. Other researchers, however, proved that his findings were completely false and misleading. Wakefield however, continued to spread this lie and profit off of his conspiracy, reportedly profitting up to $43 million per year selling test kits.
Eventually, Wakefield was later barred from medical practice in 2010. Despite this, Wakefield still continues to spread his anti-vaxxer claims to this day. His impact on anti-vaccinations have spread a massive negative impact on the rest of society, with the most notable rise of prominence being in the 2020s during the COVID-19 pandemic. Several corrupt officials, most notably U.S. president Donald Trump, have additionally supported Wakefield's claims that vaccines cause autism.