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

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 ...

U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signed off on the recommendation from an expert panel that recommended removing the mercury-based preservative from all influenza ...

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

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 ...

Fact checked by Jennifer Klump An advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently voted ...

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

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