Can babies handle aluminum in vaccines?
AAP research finds vaccine aluminum helps build protection; the tiny amount is far below harmful levels, and most leaves the body through the kidneys.
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AAP research finds vaccine aluminum helps build protection; the tiny amount is far below harmful levels, and most leaves the body through the kidneys.
Vaccine aluminum is processed by the body just like food aluminum. It’s injected into muscle, not the blood, with a 60+ year safety record.
Many vaccines have been tested with saline placebos, contrary to Del Bigtree’s claim. Active controls are also valid when a safe vaccine exists.
Vaccines and their ingredients are reviewed for cancer, gene, and fertility risks. Package-insert wording on untested effects isn’t proof of harm.
Gavi is phasing out thimerosal vaccines over funding pressures, not safety. Studies show its ethylmercury is harmless and clears the body quickly.
In an interview with Tucker Carlson, RFK Jr. claims that a study found vaccines increased autism risk and that officials hid or changed the results to cover it up.
No reliable evidence vaccines contain glyphosate (RoundUp). The claim rests on flawed detection methods, and contamination is implausible.
No good evidence shows MMR fetal-cell DNA alters your own. The claim rests on a Deisher study scientists call implausible and unreplicated.
Vaccines don’t cause autism, despite Aaron Siri’s claims. A Danish study of 650,000+ children found no link; autism begins before birth.
A 2000 CDC meeting sparked long-running rumors about vaccine safety. We explain what really happened at Simpsonwood and what science says today.