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

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

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

Thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative, has been used in multi-dose vaccine vials since the 1930s to prevent contamination. While concerns abou ...

The United States will stop distributing all influenza vaccines that contain mercury-based preservative thimerosal, marking ...

The decision follows last month’s vote of the CDC’s revamped vaccine advisory committee. Thimerosal, mostly removed from ...

Thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative, has been incorrectly linked to the development of autism by antivaccine groups.

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

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has signed off on a recommendation to remove thimerosal from all ...

Banning vaccine ingredients without cause increases the perceived risk of vaccines,” one prominent health group said.

Following a recommendation from a panel of CDC advisors, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday ordered that the ...

HHS announced on Wednesday that it has adopted a recommendation from a CDC committee to remove thimerosal from all influenza vaccines.