6 days ago
US Bans Mercury-Like Preservative From Flu Shots on Panel Advice
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered that thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative, be removed from US flu shots based on a recommendation from an influential vaccine panel.
Kennedy formally adopted the June 26 recommendation of his revamped Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP. The decision impacts about 5% of flu shots given each season, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
