Summary
The CDC's vaccine advisory committee plans to review the childhood vaccination schedule, focusing on the safety of aluminum ingredients. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the committee will examine if these ingredients pose risks, such as increased asthma chances. This review could change how vaccines with aluminum are recommended in the future.
Key Facts
- The CDC is reviewing the safety of aluminum used in childhood vaccines.
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has expressed concerns about aluminum in vaccines.
- President Trump previously mentioned removing aluminum from vaccines.
- Current scientific research indicates low aluminum exposure from vaccines and minimal absorption by the body.
- The review could affect vaccines like DTaP, hepatitis A and B, HPV, pneumococcal, and meningococcal.
- Kennedy has pushed for changes in vaccine safety standards, including the removal of a mercury preservative from flu shots.
- The CDC's advisory committee may suggest more personal decision-making with doctors regarding vaccines with aluminum.
