The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which consists of members appointed by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., voted 5-1 on Thursday to recommend against flu vaccines containing the controversial preservative thimerosal.
RFK Jr.’s New CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee Just Voted: Thimerosal Is Out of Flu Shots!
For decades, multi-dose flu shots contained thimerosal—a mercury-based preservative.
There’s never been a single study proving it’s safe, even at trace levels.
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RFK Jr.’s New CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee Just Voted: Thimerosal Is Out of Flu Shots!
For decades, multi-dose flu shots contained thimerosal—a mercury-based preservative.
There’s never been a single study proving it’s safe, even
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