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

Although it has been largely phased out of U.S. vaccines, thimerosal has long been targeted by anti-vaccine advocates.

The federal government is recommending flu vaccines remove the preservative thimerosal after Health and Human Services ...

The action will remove from use the very few flu shots that contain the contested preservative, elevating unproven fears it ...

Flu shots that have more than one dose of vaccine contain thimerosal; other versions don’t have it. HHS said Wednesday that ...

Following an overhaul at ACIP, the HHS secretary took the advice of the committee’s new members, saying he was acting on guidance that dated back to 1999.

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 ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has adopted a recommendation to remove thimerosal from all influenza ...

The Wall Street Journal was the first to report on Kennedy’s plan last Friday. RFK Jr. is expected to remove all 16 members ...

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

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signed off on a recommendation from the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel July 23 to remove thimerosal from all influenza vaccines in the U.S. Thimerosal is a ...