Andrew Wakefield, MD: reviewing the government’s track record on vaccines and the autism epidemic
Why it matters
AJF anchors its case in the 107th Congress record on vaccines and the autism epidemic, the primary-source hearing text advocates point to when they argue the federal government has long been on notice.
Vaccines and the autism epidemic: reviewing the federal government’s track record and charting a course for the future.
The Autism Justice Foundation cites the 107th Congress House event record as a foundational document in the debate over vaccine safety oversight. The full text is preserved in the congressional record and remains publicly available.
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