Although it is a considerable time since the lunacy inspired by “Dr” Wakefield, there are still reverberations bouncing around – not least the first measles death in the UK for 14 years. Recently the news Dr Wakefield was being paid by lawyers suing over vaccines has been highlighted which hammers further nails into his (metaphorical) coffin.

The excellent Pharyngula blog reports “Unethical is too mild a word” for this and I cant help but agree. It is shameful.

I am also slightly surprised that Wakefield hasn’t had a civil suit taken against him for something along the lines of negligent homicide. (Does such a thing exist in the UK or have I watched too many US cop shows?)