The claim
This claim traces to a fraudulent, retracted paper whose author lost his licence. Large studies covering millions of children since have found no link whatsoever.
BMJ · The BMJ
The BMJ. (2011). Wakefield's article linking MMR vaccine and autism was fraudulent. BMJ, 342, c7452. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c7452
Direct source · Peer-reviewed paper · checked 2026-08-02
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