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What year was Andrew Wakefield's controversial study published?

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In 1998, Andrew Wakefield published a study in the medical journal The Lancet linking the MMR vaccine to autism. The study was later retracted and Wakefield was found guilty of multiple counts of misconduct by the General Medical Council, leading to his removal from the medical register in 2010. His claims have been widely discredited, and the MMR vaccine is considered safe and effective.