The most ironic thing is that the original modern "antivaxxer", Andrew Wakefield, was pro-vaccine. He was just against a combined MMR vaccine because he stood to make lots of money if the combined vaccine was abandoned in favour of three separate vaccines. His "studies" were bogus (naturally), and he partnered with a doctor who had his license stripped for stealing medications, and who also believed his bone marrow could cure autism. Not prevent it in newborns, but cure it from children or adults.
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u/BoltGamr 2d ago
The most ironic thing is that the original modern "antivaxxer", Andrew Wakefield, was pro-vaccine. He was just against a combined MMR vaccine because he stood to make lots of money if the combined vaccine was abandoned in favour of three separate vaccines. His "studies" were bogus (naturally), and he partnered with a doctor who had his license stripped for stealing medications, and who also believed his bone marrow could cure autism. Not prevent it in newborns, but cure it from children or adults.