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The Senate voted to confirm Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump's CDC nominee. She's the first CDC director not to be a ...
The CDC says there is no evidence of harm from mercury-based thimerosal.
Susan Monarez is the first CDC director to be confirmed by the Senate under a new 2023 law and will be the first person ...
From vaccines to fluoride, here's what the newly confirmed CDC director Susan Monarez has said about some key health topics.
Monarez, 50, was named acting director in January and then tapped as the nominee in March after Trump abruptly withdrew his first choice, David Weldon.
What is thimerosal, does it have side effects and why is RFK Jr. removing the controversial preservative from the flu shot?
Professor Margie Danchin addresses declining childhood vaccination rates and vaccine hesitancy through trust-building strategies and community education programs.
Thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative, has been used in multi-dose vaccine vials since the 1930s to prevent ...
Federal guidelines no longer recommend flu vaccines containing a preservative, used in a small percentage of vaccines, that ...
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is changing how federal agencies handle vaccine recommendations. Pediatricians say some parents worry about future access and want to get kids' shots early.