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The Highwire with Del Bigtree

Episode 405: ANDREW WAKEFIELD: THE REAL STORY

The Highwire with Del Bigtree

The Highwire with Del Bigtree

News, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.93.4K Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2025

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

It’s one of the longest running news stories in history: the controversy surrounding Dr. Andrew Wakefield and his 1998 Lancet study, which suggested a potential link between the MMR vaccine, gastrointestinal issues, and autism. Host Del Bigtree uncovers details about Wakefield’s research and the allegations of fraud and ethical misconduct against him, presenting evidence that challenges the mainstream narrative. This in-depth examination sheds new light on the story of this controversial figure and may change your mind about his role in the vaccine safety debate, and the role that childhood vaccines play in the autism debate.

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0:29.2

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0:36.5

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0:43.2

All right, everyone, we ready?

0:44.8

Yeah! Let's do this.

0:47.2

Action. Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, wherever you are out there in the world.

1:06.7

Happy New Year.

1:08.6

I hope your year is getting off to a really amazing start. We have just been,

1:14.7

you know, excited and celebrating. What an incredible year we just had. So can you imagine what

1:19.9

we're about to do this year? The possibilities are literally endless. I've been trying to

1:25.8

wrap my head around everything that we could possibly

1:28.3

do because frankly, I think last year we went beyond our wildest dreams. We got into a space,

1:34.6

you know, watching HHS being transformed by people that have been our heroes like Robert Kennedy

1:40.8

Jr. and others about to transform our health department. But as that looming moment, the confirmation of Robert Kennedy Jr. and others about to transform our health department.

1:44.9

But as that looming moment, the confirmation of Robert Kennedy Jr. is happening.

1:49.6

The news is going back to the tried and true, the fear mongering of one great monster that once

1:56.3

walked this earth and put us all in harm's way on the vaccine issue.

2:00.5

Who am I talking about?

2:02.1

This guy.

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