Fact Check: Scientist’s fraud guilty plea revives misleading vaccine-autism narrative
Reuters
A scientist who co-authored a 2002 study showing no link between the MMR vaccine and autism pleaded guilty to financial fraud, reviving online claims that the study's credibility is compromised. However, experts emphasize that the scientific consensus on vaccine safety is supported by multiple studies, not just the 2002 paper. The fraud case does not affect the validity of the research findings.
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