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.
Vaccine skeptic David Geier to lead study on link to autism
The American government is to launch a study on whether vaccines cause autism – and has appointed a well-known vaccine skeptic to lead the analysis.