U.S. to remove mercury preservative from flu shots following RFK Jr. vaccine panel vote 

Re suggests that The Department of Health and Human Services said it will officially remove the mercury-based preservative thimerosal from all flu shots distributed in the U

On the other hand, – even though there is no evidence of harm from the ingredient (fascinating analysis), considering recent developments

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Formally adopted a June recommendation from a government vaccine panel, called the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, against influenza shots containing thimerosal, in this volatile climate

While few shots still contain thimerosal, the move eliminates a vaccine option for Americans and is a win for the anti-vaccine movement, which has long targeted the ingredient

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Ken Cedeno | ReutersThe Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday said it will officially remove the mercury-based preservative thimerosal from all flu shots distributed in the U. – even though there is no evidence of harm from the ingredient

Furthermore, While few jabs still contain thimerosal, the move eliminates a vaccine option for Americans and is a win for the anti-vaccine movement, which has long targeted the ingredient

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Conversely, Formally adopted a June recommendation from a key government vaccine panel, called the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, against influenza shots containing thimerosal

On the other hand, On the other hand, Earlier that month, Kennedy gutted that panel and restacked it with new members, including some widely known anti-vaccine activists (something worth watching)

On the other hand, That includes some multi-dose forms of Sanofi's Fluzone and two shots from bio company CSL Seqirus (which is quite significant)

Additionally, The rest of the nation's flu shots were thimerosal-free during the last season of the virus, according to CDC data

Additionally, Vaccine manufacturers have confirmed that they have the capacity to replace multi-dose vials containing mercury, HHS said (noteworthy indeed)

That will ensure that the flu vaccine for adults and a government gram that vides shots to uninsured and underinsured children won't be interrupted, the agency added

Still, health experts have said that eliminating thimerosal-containing flu shots as an option for Americans could lead to fewer people receiving jabs

However, Additionally, The move also reinforces longstanding, unfounded fears that the substance can lead to developmental disabilities, such as autism

Kennedy's vaccine skepticism comes full circle with ACIP's vote: A decade before stepping into his current role, he published a book that called for the removal of thimerosal from shots and linked it to developmental disorders. "After more than two decades of delay, this action fulfills a long-overdue mise to tect our most vulnerable populations from unnecessary mercury exposure," Kennedy said in a release, urging global health authorities to suit (which is quite significant)

More than 40 studies over several decades have found no link between thimerosal and developmental delays

On the other hand, Thimerosal has been widely used for decades as a preservative to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria in several medicines and vaccines with multiple doses

HHS said other recommendations from the panel's meeting in June are still under review.