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Hear what ACSH's Dr. Josh Bloom, Dr. Chuck Dinerstein and Dr. Henry Miller have to say about the falsehoods of thimerosal claims in regards to vaccine safety, and perhaps the unintended consequences ...

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A CDC advisory has recommended to ban the use of thimerosal in flu shots despite no evidence that it causes any harm.

The seven new members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices revived a decades-old debate with a Thursday vote in favor of recommending seasonal flu vaccines — only if they're ...

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended the removal of the preservative thimerosal in seasonal influenza vaccines at their meeting.

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A US vaccine advisory panel voted to stop recommending flu shots that contain thimerosal, a move that experts say may reduce access to vaccines.

Thimerosal has been a target of groups that question vaccine safety. What vaccines still contain the mercury compound, and what would happen if the recommendations against its use become official?

The CDC panel voted against an ingredient that the anti-vaccine movement has long targeted, while Arcadia was acquired by ...

"This is a very clear effort to shine a light on this anti-vaccine trope: that thimerosal is somehow dangerous.” ...

The preservative is in a small share of flu shots and has been studied for decades. Experts say it’s safe — despite Kennedy’s long opposition.