Anti-vaccine

Vaccines are among the most successful public health interventions in history. The anti-vaccine movement is built on fraud, misunderstanding, and fear. The essays in this category examine the Wakefield study (retracted for fraud), the evidence for vaccine safety and efficacy, and the mathematics of herd immunity.

Essays

The Wakefield Fraud (planned)

A planned essay on the 1998 Lancet paper, its retraction, and the damage done by a single fraudulent study.