[Opinion] Junk Science, Bought and Paid For: The Latest Anti-Vaccine ‘Study’ is a Political Stunt

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Junk Science, Bought and Paid For: The Latest Anti-Vaccine ‘Study’ is a Political Stunt

Imagine resurrecting a long-debunked myth, slapping a fresh coat of pseudoscience on it, and dropping it just in time to sway public opinion before a major political hearing. That’s exactly what happened with a new “study” claiming a link between vaccines and autism. However, this paper isn’t groundbreaking research; it’s a carefully orchestrated stunt, dressed up in scientific jargon, bankrolled by anti-vaccine activists, and riddled with metho…