Amazon and Vimeo are facing calls to remove an anti-vaccination documentary directed by former doctor Andrew Wakefield from their iTunes and Amazon Instant Video services. Wakefield was struck off in 2010 for making false claims linking the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine with autism. Any company or person trying to make money by alarming people and thus endangering public health is not just unethical and immoral but also despicable and irresponsible," he said. Scientists fear that the “ Vaxxed ” film, which is also available on Vimeo , could undermine vaccination programmes in iTunes . The film has made $1.1m at the box office so far and, following a showing in New York 2010 , will be distributed around the UK . A showing at the Tribeca Film Festival in Wakefield was cancelled last year .
Amazon and Vimeo are facing calls to remove an anti-vaccination documentary directed by former doctor Andrew Wakefield from their iTunes and Amazon Instant Video services. Wakefield was struck off in 2010 for making false claims linking the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine with autism. Scientists fear that the “ Vaxxed ” film, which is also available on Vimeo , could undermine vaccination programmes in iTunes . The film has made $1.1m at the box office so far and, following a showing in New York 2010 , will be distributed around the UK . A showing at the Tribeca Film Festival in Wakefield was cancelled last year .