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Disgraced Wakefield Pushes Vaccine Safety Debate in Austin

11/25/2025

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Andrew Wakefield, the discredited figure behind the anti-vaccine movement, continues to assert controversial claims about vaccines and autism.
At a conference in Austin, he celebrated what he views as vindication for parents of vaccine-injured children.
Wakefield has lost his medical license and his pivotal study was retracted.
Wakefield collaborates with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., sustaining a lucrative career in alternative health.
He calls for a broader debate on vaccine safety.

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Story summary

Andrew Wakefield, the discredited figure behind the anti-vaccine movement, continues to assert controversial claims about vaccines and autism.
At a conference in Austin, he celebrated what he views as vindication for parents of vaccine-injured children.
Wakefield has lost his medical license and his pivotal study was retracted.
Wakefield collaborates with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., sustaining a lucrative career in alternative health.
He calls for a broader debate on vaccine safety.