{"id":17414,"date":"2026-08-27T18:51:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T23:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=jtf_topics&#038;p=17414"},"modified":"2026-08-27T18:54:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T23:54:29","slug":"can-babies-handle-aluminum-in-vaccines","status":"publish","type":"jtf_topics","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/jtf_topics\/can-babies-handle-aluminum-in-vaccines\/","title":{"rendered":"Can babies handle aluminum in vaccines?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row source=&#8221;&#8221; text=&#8221;Clinical Trials&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; link=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1708910874436{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Claim:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]RFK Jr.&#8217;s former\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NicHulscher\/status\/2090209960193839563\" rel=\"nofollow\">organization<\/a>\u00a0has a viral post asking if a baby&#8217;s immune system can handle aluminum when it cannot handle honey.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Facts:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li>Aluminum in vaccines helps the immune system build strong protection.<\/li>\n<li>The amount of aluminum in vaccines is very small and far below harmful levels.<\/li>\n<li>The body removes most aluminum through the kidneys, and it does not build up to dangerous levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The reason we don\u2019t give babies honey before the age of one\u00a0is that honey can contain a bacterial spore called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/food-safety\/foodborne-illness-and-disease\/illnesses-and-pathogens\/botulism\">botulinum<\/a>, which, because of a baby\u2019s immature gut, including a lack of natural gut flora, can germinate and cause botulism.<\/p>\n<p>Aluminum isn\u2019t the same thing at all. Aluminum is the third most abundant element in the Earth\u2019s crust, and there is more aluminum in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chop.edu\/vaccine-education-center\/vaccine-safety\/vaccine-ingredients\/aluminum\">breastmilk<\/a>\u00a0and formula than in vaccines. Aluminum is sometimes added to vaccines as an adjuvant to help the body\u2019s immune system respond better. This means children need fewer doses to get full protection.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en\/news-room\/fact-checked\/fact-checked-aluminum-in-vaccines-strengthen-immune-responses-do-not-cause-autism-serious-health-issues\/?srsltid=AfmBOoo5QJPofub1JDn1OUIGooKBVZ0hbWVm9inxfdcB2gdHouwjcZ5D\">Research<\/a>\u00a0has shown over and over that the tiny amount of aluminum in vaccines is far below levels that could be harmful. Our bodies already handle small amounts of aluminum because it\u2019s naturally found in food, water, and even some medicines.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the aluminum from vaccines leaves the body quickly through the kidneys. One study published in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0264410X11015799\">Vaccine<\/a>\u00a0found that the amount in vaccines is much smaller than what people take in every day from food and the environment.<\/p>\n<p>The small amount that stays in the body for a short time does not build up to dangerous levels. Vaccines save millions of lives every year, and their benefits are much greater than the very small and disproven risks sometimes claimed.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AAP research finds vaccine aluminum helps build protection; the tiny amount is far below harmful levels, and most leaves the body through the kidneys.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","jtf_topic_subjects":[387,281,410,199,305,340,194,218],"class_list":["post-17414","jtf_topics","type-jtf_topics","status-publish","hentry","jtf_topic_subjects-aluminum","jtf_topic_subjects-american-academy-of-pediatrics","jtf_topic_subjects-breastfeeding","jtf_topic_subjects-childhood-vaccines","jtf_topic_subjects-infants","jtf_topic_subjects-mccullough-foundation","jtf_topic_subjects-vaccine-ingredients","jtf_topic_subjects-vaccine-safety","entry","no-media"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/17414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/jtf_topics"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/17414\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17417,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/17414\/revisions\/17417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jtf_topic_subjects","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topic_subjects?post=17414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}