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Peanut Allergies Plummet as Early Exposure Gains Support

11/19/2025

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expressed skepticism that lack of early peanut exposure drives peanut allergies and suggested aluminum in vaccines could contribute.
A Pediatrics study indicates peanut allergies declined since 2015, when doctors advised early exposure to peanut products.
The study found more than 27 percent drop in allergies among children aged 0 to 3, with a 40 percent decrease after expanded 2017 recommendations.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expressed skepticism that lack of early peanut exposure drives peanut allergies and suggested aluminum in vaccines could contribute.
A Pediatrics study indicates peanut allergies declined since 2015, when doctors advised early exposure to peanut products.
The study found more than 27 percent drop in allergies among children aged 0 to 3, with a 40 percent decrease after expanded 2017 recommendations.