In 1998, Andrew Wakefield and 12 colleagues published an article in the Lancet with “evidence” of MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccines leading to autism and bowel disease; but, in 2010, the article was retracted because people discovered Wakefield had falsified evidence and used unethical practices in his research for his own financial gain (Rao 1). Even though professionals proved the evidence false in 2010, the repercussions were still evident in 2015: 26 states did not meet their 95% vaccination target for MMR
In 1998, Andrew Wakefield and 12 colleagues published an article in the Lancet with “evidence” of MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccines leading to autism and bowel disease; but, in 2010, the article was retracted because people discovered Wakefield had falsified evidence and used unethical practices in his research for his own financial gain (Rao 1). Even though professionals proved the evidence false in 2010, the repercussions were still evident in 2015: 26 states did not meet their 95% vaccination target for MMR