Skepticism and fear surrounding vaccines were fed by a flawed study done in 1998 linking the MMR vaccine to autism. The study was quickly discredited, we’re still dealing with the repercussions.
Meral Agish
Meral Agish is a reporter at Retro Report. Previously, she worked as an independent researcher and has contributed to investigative projects produced by BuzzFeed, InsideClimate News, ProPublica and the Wall Street Journal, among other outlets. She is a graduate of Yale University and the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
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