It caused some stir in scientific circles when the news came out that the study would be conducted, as several extensive studies have already shown that there is no link between vaccination and autism. The astonishment increased when it was known who would be responsible for analyzing the data: anti-vaccine activist David Geier.
David Geier does not have a medical degree and was at one time disciplined by the State of Maryland’s Board of Physicians for practicing medicine without a license, according to Washington Post.