Summary:

  • Study found that aluminum ingredients in vaccines do not increase health risks for children

  • Kennedy has long promoted doubts about vaccines’ safety, efficacy

  • Study was funded by the Danish government and published in July in the Annals of Internal Medicine

Aug 11 (Reuters) - An influential U.S. medical journal is rejecting a call from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to retract a large Danish study that found that aluminum ingredients in vaccines do not increase health risks for children, the journal’s editor told Reuters.

Kennedy has long promoted doubts about vaccines’ safety and efficacy, and as health secretary has upended the federal government’s process for recommending immunization. A recent media report said he has been considering whether to initiate a review of shots that contain aluminum, which he says are linked to autoimmune diseases and allergies.

  • @vegeta@lemmy.world
    21•6 days ago

    Up next, let’s focus on miasma and ban those unhealthy antibacterials, antifunguls, and antivruls. A healthy immune system can ward off anything, and if it needs a wee bt of help, a little Ivermectin goes a long way!

    /s

  • magnetosphere
    14•6 days ago

    “I am used to controversy around vaccine safety studies - especially those that relate to autism, but I have not been targeted by a political figurehead in this way before,” Hviid said in an emailed response to Reuters.

    I love that he referred to Kennedy as a “political figurehead”.

  • @PattyMcB@lemmy.world
    4•6 days ago

    So the journal has a backbone (good).

    Let’s see if Kennedy backs down or grows a pair. Hopefully he’ll do what bullies do and run away when challenged.