RFK Jr. Orders Investigation Into Whether Vaccines Cause Allergies, Report Says

By Joe Lombardi From Daily Voice

Federal vaccine advisers appointed by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are set to review whether childhood immunizations are linked to the rise in allergies and autoimmune disorders, according to a new report.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, now under Kennedy’s influence, will examine the potential connection between the childhood vaccine schedule and the increase in allergies, Kirk Milhoan, the new chair of the group, told The Washington Post.

The review is moving forward as a result of Kennedy’s personal and long-held beliefs, despite the lack of scientific consensus supporting a link between vaccines and allergies.

The panel’s draft agenda includes a discussion of “adjuvants and contaminants,” with a focus on aluminum, a common vaccine ingredient, the Post report said.

Kennedy, a longtime vaccine activist before joining HHS, has repeatedly suggested that aluminum adjuvants in vaccines could be responsible for the spike in food allergies and other chronic conditions. 

“Those studies have never been done," Kennedy said at a recent public event. "We’re going to do them now, and we will identify what is causing these allergies."

He argues that the timeline of increased aluminum use in vaccines “fits the timeline perfectly” with the rise in allergy rates.

Kennedy has also dismissed the widely accepted scientific evidence that early exposure to allergens can help prevent allergies. 

Recent research shows that peanut allergy rates among youth have dropped since early exposure guidance was introduced in 2017, suggesting that introducing peanuts into infants' diets may prevent allergies.

The scientific community overwhelmingly disagrees with Kennedy’s claims. Large-scale studies have found no association between aluminum adjuvants in vaccines and conditions such as allergies or autism, according to Scientific American.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that aluminum salts have been used safely in vaccines for decades.

Health experts warn that questioning vaccine safety could undermine public trust and lead to a resurgence of preventable diseases. 

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