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.

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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