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Aluminium salts have been used for decades to boost the immune response to vaccines.
| Symbol | Al |
|---|---|
| Atomic number | 13 |
| Standard atomic weight | 26.981538 |
| Group | 13 |
| Period | 3 |
| Block | p-block |
| Category | Post-transition metal |
| Standard state | Solid |
| Discovered | Ancient |
Source: PubChem, Aluminum (periodic table data, retrieved 2026-10-19). Group and period follow the standard 18-column periodic table.
HogenEsch, O'Hagan and Fox reviewed aluminium-containing adjuvants, used for over 90 years to strengthen immune responses to vaccines, and argued they should stay the benchmark for comparing new adjuvants.
As reported in: HogenEsch, O’Hagan, Fox (2018). Optimizing the utilization of aluminum adjuvants in vaccines: you might just get what you want. npj Vaccines. doi:10.1038/s41541-018-0089-x
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