The recent meeting of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr's vaccine panel focused on thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative removed from most vaccines in 2001. Kennedy suggested the flu vaccines still containing thimerosal pose significant health risks, labeling the substance as harmful and pointing to numerous studies. The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) discussed potential changes to vaccine recommendations concerning thimerosal. Despite the controversy, medical research consistently shows that thimerosal poses little risk as it contains ethylmercury, which is processed differently than the toxic methylmercury found in fish.
“While thimerosal has been removed from most vaccines, Robert F Kennedy Jr's panel has reignited concerns about its safety and implications for flu vaccines.”
“Kennedy equated thimerosal to a carcinogenic neurotoxin, asserting that there are significant dosages of mercury in flu shots for pregnant women and children.”
“The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is reconsidering the role of thimerosal, even as research largely dismisses its risks in vaccines.”
“Doctors continue to find no substantial evidence linking thimerosal to adverse health effects, focusing on ethylmercury’s rapid excretion from the body.”
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