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 US Department of Health and Human Services has adopted a recommendation to remove a preservative called thimerosal from ...

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

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

The controversial preservative thimerosal will be stripped from all flu vaccines distributed in the United States.

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

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

Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has signed off on a recommendation from an advisory ...

Antivaccine activists have long linked the ingredient to autism; the CDC says there is no evidence of harm.

The move targets thimerosal, a preservative that anti-vaccine activists blame for neurodevelopmental disorders, despite ...

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