“We’ve stepped back into the world that we lived in before the [CDC’s vaccine advisory committee] was created,” said Dr.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday that HHS is reinstating the Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines, which disbanded in ...

Fact checked by Jennifer Klump The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has adopted a recommendation to remove thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative, from all influenza vaccines in the ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Read More: FDA Approves a Twice-Yearly Shot to Prevent HIV “Data from many studies show no evidence of harm caused by the low doses of thimerosal in vaccines,” the CDC's website says.

The new CDC advisory panel is recommending that most Americans avoid shots containing a mercury-based preservative. The panel voted to drop thimerosal from flu vaccines.

Vaccines with thimerosal are still approved by the FDA. The ACIP recommendation now goes to the CDC director or potentially to Kennedy, as CDC nominee Dr. Susan Monarez is still awaiting Senate ...

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 ...