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Kennedy Jr Demands Retraction of Danish Aluminium Vaccine Study
Public health official calls for retraction of a major Danish vaccine study, sparking debate over science and policy.
Public health official RFK Jr urges retracting a large Danish study that found no link between aluminium in vaccines and childhood diseases, sparking a clash over science and policy.
Kennedy Jr Demands Retraction of Danish Aluminium Vaccine Study
US health secretary RFK Jr has called for the retraction of a Danish study that found no link between aluminium in vaccines and chronic diseases in children. The study, published in Annals of Internal Medicine in July, tracked 1.2 million children born over more than two decades and found no significant increase in autoimmune, allergic, or neurodevelopmental disorders from aluminium-containing vaccines.
The journal behind the study, Annals of Internal Medicine, said retraction is warranted only when serious errors invalidate findings or there is documented scientific misconduct, neither of which occurred here. The Department of Health and Human Services said Kennedy’s article spoke for itself and declined further comment. Kennedy had earlier criticized the study’s methodology in TrialSite News, amplifying a broader debate about how vaccine safety data are reviewed.
Key Takeaways
"retraction is warranted only when serious errors invalidate findings or there is documented scientific misconduct, neither of which occurred here"
Christine Laine, editor in chief, defending the journal's stance
"Secretary Kennedy has demonstrated that he wants the scientific literature to bend to his will"
Ivan Oransky on the political angle of the request
"If there was a mechanism of action where a particular vaccine caused autism, we’d see it in 80, 90, 100% of people receiving the vaccine, and we don’t"
Gary Grohmann on the lack of a mechanism
"There is no evidence of significant side effects caused by the small amount of aluminium in vaccines"
Gary Grohmann on aluminium safety
This episode shows how public health science and politics collide. When a high-profile official questions peer-reviewed work, public trust in science can wobble even if the study remains sound.
It also tests the role of scientific journals. Editors must defend rigorous methods while public figures seek to shape findings for policy. The way forward is to keep evidence clear, explain limits, and separate political debate from scientific facts.
Highlights
- retraction is warranted only when serious errors invalidate findings or there is documented scientific misconduct, neither of which occurred here
- Secretary Kennedy has demonstrated that he wants the scientific literature to bend to his will
- If there was a mechanism of action where a particular vaccine caused autism, we’d see it in 80 90 100 percent of people
- There is no evidence of significant side effects caused by the small amount of aluminium in vaccines
Political Backlash Risk Over Retraction Request
The move pits public health science against political headlines and could affect trust in vaccines and peer-reviewed research.
Science must stay a shared standard, not a weapon in policy fights.
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