This "firing" occurred, according to Dr. Zimmerman, because he had told @TheJusticeDept attorneys defending the case that he had come to believe that there was an exception to the science saying that vaccines don't cause autism; i.e., children with mitochondrial disorders. 3/
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In reality, Dr. Zimmerman's expert opinion was barely mentioned in the Special Masters' rulings and then mainly in passing as supporting the testimony of other experts who did testify. 7/
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@SharylAttkisson. She merely regurgitated@RobertKennedyJr's conspiracy theory based on Dr. Zimmerman's affidavit in her antivax propaganda piece disguised as a news report. 8/https://respectfulinsolence.com/2019/01/09/sharyl-attkisson-is-back/ …Show this thread -
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@SharylAttkisson also has a history of spewing antivaccine misinformation going back AT LEAST to 2007. 9/https://respectfulinsolence.com/2007/06/19/antivaccination-crankery-on-the-cbs-news-1/ …Show this thread
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