The anti-vaccination documentary,pulled from the Tribeca film festival but screened in unusual York on Friday, offers a biased look at a controversial topicControversial film premieres despite scientists’ outcryQ&A: an expert’s view on the Wakefield fimDespite continued notices by main medical journals that there is no connection between vaccinations and autism, or some persist in claiming that one exists. Adding fuel to this fire is the controversial documentary Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe,making its theatrical debut in unusual York this week. Whereas other conspiracies are easily shrugged off, the fact this revolves around protecting children has given the film more attention, and even though the research behind it has been thoroughly debunked. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com