The Vaccine/Autism Link

Originally Aired Wed, 10/20/2010 - 1:00pm

SPECIAL SHOW TIME! Dr. Andrew Wakefield: The Vaccine - Autism Link 10/18/10 7:00pm PST In 1995, Dr. Andrew Wakefield came to a fork in the road when he was presented with a professional challenge and was confronted with a moral choice. Previously normal children were, according to their parents, regressing into autism and developing intestinal problems. Many parents blamed the MMR vaccine. Trusting in his medical training, the parental narrative, and above all, the instinct of mothers for their children's well-being, he chose what would be come a very difficult road.

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