Massive Study Finds No Evidence Aluminum in Vaccines Causes Childhood Disease

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Click here for the article in STAT

Summary
A landmark Danish study has reaffirmed the safety of childhood vaccines containing aluminum, finding no evidence of a link to autism, autoimmune diseases, asthma, or allergies.

The study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, analyzed the vaccination and health records of 1.2 million children born in Denmark from 1997 to 2018. By tracking the cumulative exposure to aluminum across multiple birth cohorts—during which aluminum content in vaccines changed due to updates in the immunization schedule—the researchers found no adverse health associations.

This data-driven rebuke of anti-vaccine rhetoric comes amid intensified misinformation campaigns, many led by current HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has falsely claimed that aluminum in vaccines is “extremely neurotoxic.” In contrast, the study’s authors stress that aluminum-containing vaccines are both safe and essential to preventing disease. STAT’s reporting notes the research was well-designed, taking advantage of Denmark’s national health registry and achieving statistical power unmatched by most studies in the field. The Truthout article highlights how these findings directly undermine the policy decisions and disinformation promoted by Kennedy, including the dismissal of pro-vaccine experts and the promotion of pseudoscientific treatments for diseases like measles.

Quotes

• “We did not find evidence supporting an increased risk for autoimmune, atopic or allergic, or neurodevelopmental disorders associated with early childhood exposure to aluminum-adsorbed vaccines.” — Study authors

• “Our study addresses many of these concerns and provides clear and robust evidence for the safety of childhood vaccines.” — Anders Hviid, senior study author

• “We hope this study will lay to rest the argument that aluminum in vaccines contributes to autism.” — Dr. Michael Greenberg, co-author (STAT)

• “Kennedy’s actions as head of HHS include dismissing CDC vaccine advisers and promoting unscientific ‘treatments’… these policies result in more children getting sick.” — Truthout