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Podcast: A2 The Show
Episode: Andrew Wakefield Says He Wouldn't Vaccinate His Child: MMR Vaccine & Autism Debate |A2 THE SHOW #566
Description: Our next guest on A2 THE SHOW is Andrew Wakefield, the former British physician known for his controversial 1998 study suggesting a link between the MMR vaccine and autism. Although the study was later retracted and his medical license revoked, Wakefield remains a prominent voice in the vaccine safety debate.In this episode, Wakefield explains why he wouldn’t give his own child vaccines, discusses the risks of the MMR vaccine in young children, and dives into his findings on the gut-brain connection in autism. He also shares how parental testimonies and real-world cases challenged the mainstream narrative, leading him fr...