Vaccines do not cause neurological damage, aluminum levels in vaccines are safe

Scientific evidence shows that vaccines are safe and not associated with autism. The amount of aluminum present in vaccines is very low, in fact much lower than the amount of aluminum in the diet of infants. Furthermore, the biologically active form of aluminum cannot cross the blood-brain barrier, hence it cannot cause damage to the brain or autism.

Claim that vaccines can cause individuals with mitochondrial disorders to develop autism is unsupported

No scientific studies have found any link between vaccines and autistic regression or autism in individuals with genetic mitochondrial disorders, and the single case report in the article does not provide substantial evidence for this link. In fact, given that children with mitochondrial disorders are particularly vulnerable to complications from infection that lead to regressive encephalopathy, it is especially important that they be vaccinated to minimise the likelihood of infection and related complications.

How we know vaccines don’t cause autism – and why this belief persists

The claim that “vaccines cause autism” first received its scientific backing by Andrew Wakefield’s now-retracted study in The Lancet, published in 1998. The study’s authors examined 12 children, who were reported to have gastrointestinal problems and pervasive developmental disorder. Based on the results of this study, Wakefield claimed to have discovered a link between the … Continued