Fact checked by Jennifer Klump The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has adopted a recommendation to remove ...

In a sweeping move to eliminate mercury exposure from vaccines, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert ...

The members of the CDC vaccine advisory committee HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed say the panel has “lost ...

The federal government is recommending flu vaccines remove the preservative thimerosal after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday officially adopted the ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accepted a vote by a federal immunization panel to recommend the ...

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

CDC vaccine advisory panel recommends against flu vaccines containing thimerosal By Mary Kekatos, Youri Benadjaoud, Sony Salzman and Dr. Jade Cobern, ABCNews Thursday, June 26, 2025 ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended that all people ages 6 months and older be vaccinated against influenza ...

CDC vaccine advisory panel recommends against flu vaccines containing thimerosal By Mary Kekatos, Youri Benadjaoud, Sony Salzman and Dr. Jade Cobern, ABCNews Thursday, June 26, 2025 ...

However, thimerosal contains a very specific, modified form of mercury called ethylmercury, which, according to the WHO, “does not pose a health risk,” as it quickly breaks down after entering ...

Thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative, has been used in multi-dose vaccine vials since the 1930s to prevent contamination. While concerns about its link to autism led to its removal from most ...

CDC vaccine advisory panel recommends against flu vaccines containing thimerosal By Mary Kekatos, Youri Benadjaoud, Sony Salzman and Dr. Jade Cobern, ABCNews Thursday, June 26, 2025 ...