Challenging RFK. Jr.’s misstatements on aluminum in vaccines: ‘No, the microscopic amounts play no role in autism’

Cumulative aluminum exposure from vaccination during the first 2 years of life did not raise the risk of autism, asthma, or other chronic disorders, a 24-year study of over 1.2 million children in Denmark showed.

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“Aluminum salts in the extremely small amounts present in some childhood vaccines are not associated with increased risk of 50 health conditions in early childhood,” stated co-author Anders Hviid, MSc, DrMedSci, also of Statens Serum Institut.

The findings help close the evidence gap about aluminum-adsorbed vaccines and adverse events, especially neurologic disorders, the researchers said.

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They also come as conversations about aluminum in vaccines rise to the forefront in the U.S. … HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. considered asking a key government vaccine advisory panel to examine vaccines with aluminum ingredients, presumably due to questions about aluminum’s potential ties to chronic conditions.

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