At least they caught on early and hopefully minimal harm done. This case, however, has caused a great deal of harm worldwide: MMR doctor Andrew Wakefield fixed data on autism - Times Online. The original studies linking autism with the MMR vaccine were fabricated.
My DD had signs of autism from birth. But I still wonder about the immunization stuff. She is up to date and I plan to keep doing the immunization but I can understand peoples angst about it- especially for those with regressive autism.