Annals of Internal Medicine

RFK Jr. Demands Vaccine Study Retraction, Journal Refuses

US health official Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has requested the retraction of a Danish study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, which found no link between aluminum in vaccines and chronic diseases in children. Kennedy’s request, a rare action for a US public official, stems from his skepticism of vaccine safety, particularly concerning the aluminum adjuvant. The study, involving over 1.2 million children born in Denmark over two decades, reported no significant risk of autoimmune, allergic, or neurodevelopmental disorders associated with aluminum exposure in vaccines. The Annals of Internal Medicine has stated they have no plans to retract the study.

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Medical Journal Rejects RFK Jr.’s Call to Retract Vaccine Study

In response to criticism from Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the editor of the Annals of Internal Medicine has rejected a call to retract a recent study on aluminum in vaccines. Kennedy, a long-time vaccine skeptic, described the study as deceptive and called for its retraction. However, the journal’s editor stated there was no reason for retraction. The study, a large-scale analysis of over 1.2 million children in Denmark, found no evidence of increased health risks associated with aluminum in vaccines and was defended by the lead author against Kennedy’s criticisms.

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