Anti-vaccine organization blames aluminum in vaccines for infant’s death

The widespread nature of this myth and its potential to cause general vaccine hesitancy elevates its risk. Prebunking messaging may explain that aluminum is not inherently toxic; it’s a naturally occurring element in the air, water, and earth around us. Debunking messaging may emphasize that certain vaccines contain aluminum as an adjuvant (an ingredient that boosts immune response). The amount of aluminum in vaccines is a tiny fraction of the amount required to be toxic to an infant, and it’s up to health officials to determine the cause of death.

Fact Checking Source(s): Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, CDC