CDC panel to start review of aluminum in vaccines and autism

CDC panel to start review of aluminum in vaccines and autism


The vaccine safety panel advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday discussed the use of aluminum in vaccines and the connection between vaccine ingredients and autism, a controversial topic that is sure to further set the panel at odds with many medical professional groups and split Republicans.

The discussion did not result in any policy changing affecting the availability of vaccines, but it signals the direction that the committee could make changes to vaccine ingredient recommendations in 2026, which would be a significant win for the anti-vaccine wing of the Make America Healthy Again movement.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices late Friday afternoon had a discussion on aluminum adjuvants, or ingredients in vaccines that are used to boost immune response in certain vaccines

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