Despite Wakefield’s ostracism from the medical community and the exposure of his deceptions – not to mention numerous scientific studies that did not find any link whatsoever between vaccines and autism – he has retained a devoted following in the US. Making matters worse, irresponsible and ignorant celebrities have seized upon his lies, using their access to the media to spread conspiracy theories and propaganda against vaccinations.
但伤害已经造成。尽管威克菲尔德已被医学界驱逐，并且其骗局也已经曝光——更不用说无数科学研究从未找到任何疫苗和孤独症之间的关系——但他在美国仍有许多铁杆拥趸。更糟糕的是，不负责任和无知的名人利用他的谎言，借接近媒体之便散播阴谋论和反疫苗接种宣传。