What is thimerosal, does it have side effects and why is RFK Jr. removing the controversial preservative from the flu shot?

The United States will stop distributing all influenza vaccines that contain mercury-based preservative thimerosal, marking ...

Is there a real link between thimerosal in vaccines and autism? Here's what Indian parents should know about mercury-based ...

Seventeen experts ousted from a U.S. vaccine committee are expressing little faith in what the panel has become.

The new vaccine advisory panel led by Health Secretary RFK Jr. nodded to the administration of flu vaccines, emphasizing the ...

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

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 ...

Doctors and infectious disease experts stress that flu vaccines are safe, and they are especially important for older adults ...

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

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Thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative, has been incorrectly linked to the development of autism by antivaccine groups.