It has become clear that several elements of the 1998 paper by Wakefield et al.
are incorrect, contrary to the findings of an earlier investigation,read a statement fromThe Lancet.
Therefore we fully retract this paper from the published record.
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The Tribeca Film Festival bio for Wakefield mentions the study,but not that it was retracted.
After it was announced thatVaxxedwould screen at the New York-set festival, critics slammed the decision online.
But Tribeca defended the choice,writing on Twitter, Tribeca is about dialogue & conversation.
We present opposing viewpoints without judgement or endorsement.
There is a big difference between advocacy and fraud, between point of view and deception.
But journalists are expected to tell the truth or at least not knowingly spread dangerous lies.
