Aluminum

One of the ingredients in vaccines that vaccine hesitant groups and individuals question is aluminum. Below are resources that address the purpose of aluminum in vaccines and its safety. For more information on other ingredients in vaccines, visit our topic pages on Formaldehyde, Thimerosal and Vaccine Ingredients – General.

• “Aluminum in Vaccines: What You Should Know” Q&A Handout (English)
  This handout was created by the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
• “Aluminum in Vaccines: What You Should Know” Q&A Handout (Spanish)
  This handout was created by the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
• Vaccine Ingredients
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website includes information about aluminum and other vaccine ingredients.

• Vaccine Ingredients
  HHS’ Vaccines.gov website addresses common questions about aluminum and other vaccine ingredients.