Vaxxed

"Vaxxed" is a documentary film directed by Andrew Wakefield, released in 2016. The film presents a conspiracy theory that vaccines cause autism, a claim that has been widely debunked by scientific consensus. Wakefield, a former pediatrician, has been discredited for his role in the 1998 Lancet paper that linked the MMR vaccine to autism, which was later retracted due to serious methodological flaws. The film has been criticized for its lack of scientific rigor, cherry-picking of data, and promotion of misinformation. It has been widely discredited by the medical community and has not been peer-reviewed. The film has been banned in several countries, including the United Kingdom and Australia, due to its promotion of harmful and misleading information. Despite this, the film has gained a significant following among anti-vaccine activists, who believe that vaccines are harmful and that the film provides evidence to support their beliefs. However, the scientific evidence overwhelmingly supports the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, and the claims made in the film have been debunked by numerous studies and reviews.