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RFK Jr. appoints longtime anti-vaccine ally Lyn Redwood to HHS position
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has hired an anti-vaccine advocate and longtime ally to a position at the Health and ...
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What is thimerosal? What the research says about the vaccine preservative under fire by RFK Jr.
Thimerosal has been at the heart of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s antivaccine activism for 20 ...
RFK Jr.-Appointed Vaccine Panel Removes Flu Shot Ingredient
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. vaccine advisory panel voted Thursday to stop recommending flu shots that ...
With Flu Shot Vote, Kennedy’s Vaccine Skepticism Comes Full Circle
The preservative thimerosal started Robert F. Kennedy Jr. down the path of questioning vaccine safety. A panel of experts he ...
What is thimerosal? The rarely-used vaccine preservative targeted by RFK Jr
Thimerosal has long been considered safe by health agencies worldwide, with its use already limited to a few multi-dose flu ...
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What Is Thimerosal, the Vaccine Ingredient Currently Under Attack?
The mercury-based preservative has come under fire from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and health secretary ...
RFK Jr's new vaccine committee issues bombshell decision on flu shots after previous panel was fired en masse
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new vaccine panel just made a sweeping change to flu shot guidance. The move comes after he abruptly ...
RFK Junior is stoking fears about vaccine safety. Here’s why he’s wrong – and the impact it could have
On Wednesday, RFK Jr announced the US would stop funding the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, because he claimed that “when the ...
RFK Jr.'s CDC panel backs flu vaccinations, recommends thimerosal-free shots
A new CDC vaccine panel, handpicked by RFK Jr., released an updated list of recommended vaccines. However, only if the ...
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Advisory panel remade by RFK Jr urges flu vaccine without thimerosal for children and pregnant women
Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel takes a closer look at the controversy over thimerosal, plus companies pledging to remove artificial dyes from foods and more on 'America Reports.' ...
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RFK Jr’s New Vaccine Advisors Just Recommended Fall Flu Vaccines – But There’s A Catch
Things kicked off again in 1999, when the FDA reviewed the use of thimerosal in childhood vaccines. It found no evidence of ...
Mass. doctor questions CDC panel stance on thimerosal in flu vaccines
A CDC panel recommended against flu vaccines with thimerosal, a preservative falsely linked to autism. Experts warn the ...