So while lots of RFKs ideas on immunizations are off, he makes some valid points including about mercury and aluminum adjuvants. Lots of his ideas here come from his work cleaning up the Hudson and manufacturers telling him the chemicals they were putting in were safe.
A 2022 CDC study showed aluminum in vaccines was associated with increased asthma. Because the study was observational the AAP recommended more study
Randomized trials would be preferred but part of the problem is Merck repeatedly lied and put Mercury in the placebo arm of it's vaccine studies which would cover up any harm it did.
@Dr Love Are there any good reason to use a novel aluminum substrate in the placebo arm?
"The theory that aluminium adjuvant is responsible for symptoms following HPV vaccination is impossible to refute or prove based on the current data. Aluminium adjuvant has been administered to both experimental and control group in the vast majority of randomised clinical trials on HPV vaccines, thus masking its potentially harmful effects (Exley 2011)." https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD012805/full
Should be required reading for all our elected representatives. Love the tattoo.
So while lots of RFKs ideas on immunizations are off, he makes some valid points including about mercury and aluminum adjuvants. Lots of his ideas here come from his work cleaning up the Hudson and manufacturers telling him the chemicals they were putting in were safe.
A 2022 CDC study showed aluminum in vaccines was associated with increased asthma. Because the study was observational the AAP recommended more study
https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/22376/AAP-Study-of-aluminum-in-vaccines-does-not-change?autologincheck=redirected
Randomized trials would be preferred but part of the problem is Merck repeatedly lied and put Mercury in the placebo arm of it's vaccine studies which would cover up any harm it did.
https://ebm.bmj.com/content/26/6/285
So,none of this is conclusive that doses of aluminum in vaccines are harmful, but it is unethical and worrisome. As is the fact that since AAP removed Coca Cola as a sponsor, vaccine manufacturers like Merck are its chief sponsors. https://www.aap.org/en/philanthropy/corporate-and-organizational-partners/current-partners/
Vaccines are a national treasure but its these financial association that are undermining faith more than RFK.
@Dr Love Are there any good reason to use a novel aluminum substrate in the placebo arm?
"The theory that aluminium adjuvant is responsible for symptoms following HPV vaccination is impossible to refute or prove based on the current data. Aluminium adjuvant has been administered to both experimental and control group in the vast majority of randomised clinical trials on HPV vaccines, thus masking its potentially harmful effects (Exley 2011)." https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD012805/full
Thank you for all your explanations!