Which of the following is true of the original research that suggested a relationship between the MMR vaccine and the development of autism?
A)It has been retracted by the journal that published it.
B)It won Andrew Wake the 1999 Nobel Prize for Medicine.
C)It has been successfully replicated several times.
D)While the original study has problems,the scientific community still supports the connection between vaccines and autism.

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The original research that suggested a relationship between the MMR vaccine and the development of autism has been retracted by the journal that published it (The Lancet). This decision was made after it was discovered that the lead author of the study, Dr. Andrew Wakefield, had falsified data and had undisclosed financial interests.

Which of the Following Is True of the Original Research