Robert F., Secretary, US Health and Human Services (HHS). Kennedy speaks with Junior Junior, Agriculture Secretary Brook Rolins and Senator Roger Marshall (R-SK), which is ahead of a roundateted event as Washington, DC, US, on Capital Hill on Capital Hill in 15 July, 2025 as part of “Make America Healthy Again” (Maha) agenda.
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The Department of Health and Human Services said on Wednesday that it will happen Remove officially Mercury-based preservative Thimerosal From all the flu shots distributed in the US – there is no evidence of loss from the component.
While some jabs still have thimerosal, the step eliminates a vaccine option for Americans and is a win for anti-vaccine movement, which has long targeted the component.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Junior formally adopted June 1 recommendation From a major government vaccine panel, the advisory committee on vaccination practices, or ACIP, against influenza shots, including Thimerosal. Before that month, Kennedy That panel tickled And restored it with new members, including Some widely known anti-vaccine activists,
The decision affects about 4% to 5% of the US flu vaccine supply. Carried out SoxyFluzone and two shots from Biotech Company CSL Secirus. According to CDC data, the rest of the flu shot of the country during the final season of the virus was Thimerosal-free.
HHS stated that vaccine manufacturers have confirmed that they have the ability to replace the mercury-rich vials with mercury. The agency said that it would ensure that flu vaccine for adults and a government program that offers shots to unlicensed and young children will not be interrupted.
Nevertheless, health experts have stated that abolishing the flu shots containing thimrosal as an alternative to Americans can achieve less people.
This step is also a long time, strengthens baseless fears that matter can lead to developmental disability such as autism. Kennedy’s vaccine doubt comes a full cycle with the vote of ACIP: a decade ago, he stepped into his current role, he Published a book that was called To remove Thimerosal from shots and add it to developmental disorders.
Kennedy said in a release, “After a delay of over two decades, this action has been fulfilled for a long time to protect our weakest population from unnecessary mercury exposure.”
More than 40 studies in several decades have found no connection between Thimerosal and developmental delays. Thimerosal has been widely used as a preservative to prevent the development of harmful bacteria in vaccines with multiple drugs and several doses.
HHS said other recommendations are still reviewing from the panel meeting in June.
