The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted Thursday, June 26, to recommend against using flu vaccines containing thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative already largely phased out of U.S. immunizations. The decision came during the committee’s first meeting since Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced all 17 previous members with new appointees.
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CDC panel votes against mercury-based preservative in flu shots

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CDC panel, reshaped by RFK Jr., rejects thimerosal flu shots and backs RSV drug amid resignations, expert criticism and procedural concerns.

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