Harmonious Gentlemen

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The Wakefield Effect: How Bad Science Fueled Vaccine Hesitancy
Saturday, 17 January, 2026

Andrew Wakefield’s 1998 study linking the MMR vaccine to autism sparked one of the most influential—and damaging—public health controversies of our time. In this episode of Harmonious Gentlemen, we unpack how flawed science, media amplification, and misplaced skepticism helped popularize vaccine hesitancy. This is a conversation about evidence, accountability, and why responsible science communication matters now more than ever.NOTES AND RESOURCES:Overviewhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3136032/Wakefield Studyhttps://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140-6736(97)11096-0.pdfhttps://share.google/yMcVsIyojuexBD6RgThe Doctor Who Fooled the World - Brian Deerhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7759370/Brian Deer Articleshttps://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.c7452MMR does not cause Autism Studies and Linkshttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC554056/https://www.canvax.ca/sites/default/files/201806/IAC_MMRVaccineDoesNotCauseAutism_2017.pdf (links within)Article with more Linkshttps://www.uchealth.org/today/mmr-vaccines-do-not-cause-autism/Nationwide Study (over 650,000 sample size)https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M18-2101Article on Vaccine hesitancyhttps://www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/1-4-us-adults-mistakenly-believe-mmr-vaccine-causes-autism-survey-reveals This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit harmoniousgentlemen.substack.com