We all remember the uproar surrounding the alleged link between the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccination and early onset autism. This link has now been disproved, but the campaign by the doctor who suggested the link to dissuade parents from having their children vaccinated using that vaccine has led to an upsurge in cases of the diseases mentioned.
Dr Wakefield is accused of acting in a manner that did not serve the interests of children over the way he conducted his research. The British General Medical Council upheld that opinion today, although some of the parents that support Dr Wakefield heckled the GMC chairman as he delivered his conclusions. The GMC must now decide whether Dr Wakefield is guilty of serious professional misconduct. If he is found guilty, he could be struck off, and barred from practicing as a medical doctor in the United Kingdom.
The Shell Gallery
This is the archive of The Shell Gallery blog, which was active between 2008 and 2018. It is dedicated to the memory of my mother, who died in May 2008, and to that of my father, who passed away in August 2022. 
The Watch Tower stands to the north, overlooking the open Heathlands
The Shell Gallery also refers to the island of Vlieland, which has zillions of shells on its beaches.
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