In a popular August 1 post, the HHS secretary cast doubt on a recent study from Denmark that found there’s no link between aluminum in vaccines and autism or several other conditions. In the post, which received 3.4 million views, the secretary falsely claimed that the study’s results were deceptive and that the authors were funded by the pharmaceutical industry. He also linked to an article where he discusses what he claims are flaws in the study.
Recommendation
The small amount of aluminum in vaccines is safe. The recent Danish study is the largest study to date on the safety of aluminum in vaccines. It confirmed that there is no link between aluminum in vaccines and negative health outcomes in children, including autism, asthma, ADHD, allergies, or over 40 other conditions. Aluminum has been used to make vaccines more effective for almost as long as modern vaccines have existed, with no evidence of safety concerns.
Fact-checking sources: PsyPost, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
