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RFK Jr. Approves Removal of Flu Vaccine Preservative That Antivaccine Activists Link to Autism
The Department of Health and Human Services moved to eliminate thimerosal from flu shots in a victory for antivaccine activists who say the mercury-based preservative causes autism. A vaccine advisory panel,
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RFK Jr. signs off on thimerosal-free flu vaccines, despite no evidence of harm from preservative
The US Department of Health and Human Services has adopted a recommendation to remove a preservative called thimerosal from all influenza vaccines distributed in the United States.
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RFK Jr. takes step to remove controversial vaccine ingredient thimerosal. Here's what to know.
The mercury-based ingredient has prompted concerns from some organizations, although the CDC has said there is no evidence it causes harm.
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RFK Jr. sued by group he founded over lack of child vaccine task force: ‘Kennedy has FAILED’
This week, Children’s Health Defense backed a lawsuit against its founder, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., alleging he “has failed” to comply with federal law by not creating a federal task force seeking the development of “safer” childhood vaccines.
While few shots still contain thimerosal, the move eliminates a vaccine option for Americans and is a win for the anti-vaccine movement.
A nonprofit anti-vaccine group founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suing him, in his capacity as secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, for failing to establish a task force to promote the development of safer childhood vaccines.
The Wisconsin DHS added a requirement for the 2024-25 school year for the Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY) by seventh grade, and a booster by 12th grade. Meningococcal disease is a rare, but serious disease that can be fatal in 10% to 15% of people who get it.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently announced a change to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine schedule that he says reflects a new approach to public health and personal choice.