Research shows this vaccination may trigger multiple sclerosis in genetically susceptible individuals. The study was published in the medical journal Neurology and adds to the growing body of research linking vaccines to autoimmune disease. Back in 1996, approximately 200 cases of multiple sclerosis and related central nervous system diseases were reported in France following routine vaccination. As a result, the French government stopped routine hepatitis B vaccination of children in schools. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune condition where the body's immune system starts attacking myelin, the protective coating that surrounds nerves. The condition has been linked to several factors, including vitamin D deficiency and infection with Epstein-Barr virus. The current study was based on case notes from a large database of patients in the United Kingdom. Researchers compared the health records of 163 people with multiple sclerosis to 1,604 people without the condition. They found that within three years of getting hepatitis B vaccination, the risk of developing multiple sclerosis increased more than three fold. This is worrying because rates of multiple sclerosis are increasing in most parts of the world, and so are the number of vaccinations now required for children. Vaccines contain a number of toxic compounds but the aluminum inside them is most strongly linked with the development of autoimmune disease. Aluminum is a known neurotoxin that has long been implicated as a contributing factor to Alzheimer’s disease. Just recently it is being linked to the development of autism. Aluminum is added to almost all vaccines and this represents the most significant source of exposure in children. Aluminum is added to vaccines because it behaves as an adjuvant (substance that elicits a strong immune response). In genetically susceptible individuals, this can trigger the development of an autoimmune disease. For more information about multiple sclerosis, and the role of vaccines in triggering autoimmune disease, see our book called Healing Autoimmune Disease. Read more: