Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. at a conference on Monday claimed that aluminum in vaccines cause food allergies. This is not the first time one is hearing about this, as his campaign against the aluminum has been an old one. In fact, in September, President Donald Trump said he wanted aluminum removed from vaccines. As a result, a month later, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), appointed an advisory committee that said in a document that the CDC could study whether either of two aluminum adjuvants in childhood vaccines could increase the risk of asthma. On fact, a draft agenda for its December meeting also includes a discussion of "adjuvants and contaminants". On Monday, RFK Jr. said that while there is no science backing the connection, he would want researchers to look at it because as per him, their use "fit the timeline perfectly". "We don't have the science to say this is an effect or not, or maybe other things like, for example, pesticides that fit the same timeline," he said at the conference that was focused on food allergies. What Does The Science Say On Aluminum's Link With Food Allergies?As per CDC, an adjuvant is an ingredient used in some vaccines that help create a stronger immune response in people receiving the vaccine. This means, the aluminum helps the vaccine work better. CDC notes that adjuvants help the body to produce an immune response strong enough to protect the person from the disease he or she is being vaccinated against. The CDC also states that adjuvants have been used safely in vaccines for decades. The vaccines that contain aluminum adjuvants are manufactured by GSK Plc, Merck & Co., Pfizer Inc., and Sanofi Sa. These vaccines are used to protect children as well as adults against diseases like polio, hepatitis A and B, human papillomavirus, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, meningitis, and pneumonia. However, as per a 2022 observational study titled Association Between Aluminum Exposure From Vaccines Before Age 24 Months and Persistent Asthma at Age 24 to 59 Months, there were possible relationship between the two, though the study did mention that "further investigation is needed". Though, this study has been contradicted by another 2023 study conducted by Denmark's public health agency found no such relation between aluminum and asthma. RFK Jr. however, demanded that the Annals of Internal Medicine medical journal must retract the Danish study that found no such relation between aluminum and asthma, though the editors of the journal refused. ]]> In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics also noted that there is no credible link between aluminum in vaccines and the development of food allergies. In a Facebook post, the American Academy of Pediatrics noted: "There is no credible link between aluminum in vaccines and the development of food allergies, including peanut allergies. Peanut allergy risks are influenced by several factors, including genetics or delayed introduction of peanuts during infancy. Pediatricians are always available to offer support, guidance and answer any questions parents may have about vaccines and allergies."
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