What is thimerosal, does it have side effects and why is RFK Jr. removing the controversial preservative from the flu shot?

The mercury-based ingredient has prompted concerns from some organizations, although the CDC has said there is no evidence it ...

Doctors and infectious disease experts stress that flu vaccines are safe, and they are especially important for older adults ...

Seventeen experts ousted from a U.S. vaccine committee are expressing little faith in what the panel has become.

Mercury, the element, is no longer used in thermometers, but it remains at the center of a decades-long debate over vaccine ...

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has announced a commitment to developing and releasing maternal ...

U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signed off on the recommendation from an expert panel that recommended removing the mercury-based preservative from all influenza ...

RFK Jr. approves a nationwide shift to mercury-free flu vaccines, ending decades of thimerosal use amid rising safety and ...

The CDC says there is no evidence of harm from mercury-based thimerosal.

US Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has formally signed off on a recommendation to remove ...

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