It was also pre social media I think.

I remember the MMR and autism thing.

FFS there was a conspiracy theory spread about aspartame in the 90s, on disc and email.

January 29, 2026 - 09:41 UTC

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I don't remember the initial panic about the MMR, but I think the UK actually did a good job of stamping it out until social media brought it back.

In 2001 I went to work at sea & we had to get extra vaccinations before our first trip. In an intake of 70, I don't remember any anti-vax comments.
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Source: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-49831581
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There's a book I read on the history of autism treatment in the 20th century. I remember it mentioned refrigerator mothers - moms being too cold to their children, nonsense like that.
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