The position has been reaffirmed that vaccination is not linked to the development of autism. This information was announced by representatives of the Republican Center for Health Promotion and Mass Communication.
The Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety of the World Health Organization (WHO) conducted an analysis of 31 significant studies published from 2010 to August 2025. The research included data from various countries and concerned different vaccines, including those containing thimerosal and aluminum salts.
Experts concluded that vaccines are safe for children and women during pregnancy. No evidence was found to support a connection between vaccination and autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
Concerns related to the use of aluminum salts, which are present in small amounts in some vaccines to enhance the immune response, were also investigated. The analysis covered studies from the last 15 years, including a large national study in Denmark involving children born between 1997 and 2018.
The results show that there is no evidence of a link between aluminum in vaccines and autism. These substances have been safely used for decades.
The committee also reaffirmed conclusions made in previous years (2002, 2004, and 2012), stating: "Vaccines containing thimerosal and/or aluminum do not cause autism."
WHO emphasizes the importance of basing vaccination on scientific data.
Over the past half-century, vaccines have helped save at least 154 million human lives, which is one of the most significant achievements in public health.
