Things sure seem to be heating up on the pro-vax vs. anti-vax front. Is this the natural course of social media? Or could it be Russian agents trying to undermine American health?
Aislinn takes us through the history of vaccines and why some people have chosen not to get them. Miranda learns about the Wakefield paper... again. Also, a special guest makes an appearance.
Sources:
Vaccines: past mistakes, future opportunities | Archives of Disease in Childhood
A case of junk science, conflict and hype
Lancet retracts 12-year-old article linking autism to MMR vaccines
Andrew Wakefield found 'irresponsible' by GMC over MMR vaccine scare
Doctor behind vaccine-autism link loses license | TIME.com
Weaponized Health Communication: Twitter Bots and Russian Trolls Amplify the Vaccine Debate
