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Celebrities and Scandal

by Kristina Chew, PhD on September 27th, 2008

No, not referring to what gets written about at the likes of this blog or this one, but to the popstars and celebrities who’ve (per the September 28th Times) helped “scandal-hit medic” Andrew Wakefield relaunch himself in the US and specifically in Austin, Texas. Juicy, or maybe just more commentary on America as the home of the self-(re)-made man?

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  • Kristina Chew, PhD
    Sep 28, 2008 at 8:41 pm

    Dr. Wakefield quoted in the Daily News about being the target of a “witch hunt”:

    “It is not a question of not vaccinating. I’m not against vaccinations. I don’t know for sure vaccines cause autism but I suspect they do. The opposition just states categorically it does not. But they don’t know either.”

    …..

    I was accused of going beyond the science when I suggested that parents should have single jabs until the MMR had been properly assessed for risk.

    “I had assessed the data and the safety study relied upon by the Department of Health and it was derisory. It was no way as good as the research into the single jabs.

    “Bernadine Healy, the former head of the US National Institute for Health, admitted they had altered evidence on the epidemiological studies conducted by the US Government to suit the official line. She admitted the evidence both the US and UK relies on is useless.

    “The UK Government has a big dirty secret that it doesn’t want the public to know . . . they agreed to under write any compensation claims for the MMR. This is why they can’t and won’t let their position fail.

    “It was inevitable I was going to be dragged in front of the GMC because I dared to question big business. They always come after those who don’t toe their line.”

    Why doesn’t Dr Wakefield just appeal to science, rather than mentioning “big business” etc.?

  • Regan
    Sep 29, 2008 at 4:27 pm

    Interesting contrast to April,
    Wakefield on Medical Ethics and Children: “I’m perfectly willing to accept my understanding was wrong”

    Doesn’t sound like it. I wonder how the hearing is going?

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