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fueled the debate over the mmr vaccine was linked to autism in children. now more than a decade later the medical journal the lancet which initially publish the survey is now retracting it. this is a highly charged issue about the causes of autism and the links to vaccines that some have argued. that s right. and a highly emotional issue, john, as you pointed out. there were a lot of questions about methodology over the years but because this study was published in the lancet, a prestigious medical journal known around the world, people took it as facts and believed it. now the lancet has made the rare decision to retract. so the debate about vaccines should be over. right? wrong. reporter: for 12 years it has been hotly debated by doctors. it is much more complex than just vaccinated versus unvaccinated. reporter: parents, even congress. what we don t know is, is there any causal relationship
paying kids $8 to give blood at his son s birthday party. in a statement to cnn, dr. wakefield said, the allegations against me, and against my colleagues, are both unfounded and unjust, and i invite anyone to examine the contents of these proceedings and come to their own conclusion. which begs the question, what does all of this mean? many say the case is now closed, while others still question the safety of vaccines. actress jenny mccarthy is the mother of an autistic child and an outspoken critic. her generation rescue foundation condemned lancet s retracks telling cnn this is nothing more than a witch hunt. the evidence finding connections between vaccines and autism continues to grow unabated. but parents like half this man, the lancet retraction is evidence it is time to move on. i d give anything tomorrow to have any answer in autism that
whether there s any cause between vaccines and the disorder. alina cho joins us. big deal, persuade him. is it wise to allow a perishable item to spoil? he asked, why leave a room empty? the additional revenue easily covers operating costs. 65 dollars is better than no dollars. okay. $65 for tonight. you can t argue with a big deal.
between the number of vaccines. reporter: the controversy over whether childhood vaccines cause autism stems from a 1998 study publish in the medical journal lancet, citing a link between autism and the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine was the catalyst among paernts who wondered if vaccinated their children would ultimately harm them. now in a stunning turnaround, lancet is renouncing the study saying it has become clear that several elements of the 1998 paper are incorrect. despite the fact that dozens of studies came out afterwards which didn t support an association between autism and mmr, everybody remembered this study. reporter: the retraction was in response to a ruling by british medical authorities that lead researcher dr. andrew wakefield acted unethically in the original study of just 12 children carrying out invasive and unnecessary tests, even