Thanks for the measles yet again, Andy
Yet another population is learning why you shouldn't trust Andrew Wakefield. There is a large Somali immigrant population in Minnesota, and unfortunately they've been targeted by antivaxers. As a result, their MMR uptake has plummeted, and now they're in the midst of another measles outbreak. Andrew Wakefield screws yet another group.
Source: Respectful Insolence - Category: Surgery Authors: Orac Tags: Antivaccine nonsense Autism Complementary and alternative medicine Politics Popular culture Pseudoscience Quackery Skepticism/critical thinking Andrew Wakefield immigrant Minnesota Somali Source Type: blogs
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