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(127,009 posts) Wed Jul 23, 2025, 12:12 PM Jul 23

RFK Jr. to remove controversial ingredient from all flu vaccines in the US [View all]

Source: USA Today

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signed a controversial recommendation July 23 from a vaccine panel that advised removing thimerosal from all influenza vaccines.

Thimerosal is a preservative that has largely been phased out of U.S. vaccines and has long been targeted by anti-vaccine advocates despite broad scientific consensus on its safety.

The call against thimerosal was first presented by Lyn Redwood, former leader of Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group founded by Kennedy, during a June 26 meeting for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

During the meeting, ACIP members voted against recommending certain vaccines to contain thimerosal, despite widespread disapproval from the medical community.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/rfk-jr-remove-controversial-ingredient-150840803.html

Doctors' opinions overridden by an ex-junkie brain worm.

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RFK Jr. to remove controversial ingredient from all flu vaccines in the US [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 23 OP

Like raw milk? Turbineguy Jul 23 #1

CDC: Thimerosal and Vaccines OKIsItJustMe Jul 23 #39

Most vaccines do not have this. usedtobedemgurl Jul 23 #2

Mass vacination campaigns rely on multi dose units.... reACTIONary Jul 23 #7

10 doses per vial SickOfTheOnePct Jul 23 #18

Ok. Sorry. usedtobedemgurl Jul 23 #23

94% of flu shots are mercury free womanofthehills Jul 23 #28

Just the beginning, he's going to get rid of all vaccines eventually and make it Eliot Rosewater Jul 23 #3

In my opinion, Bob Kennedy will be one of the first of Chump's appointees to get fired FakeNoose Jul 23 #10

Every year where I work we have a mass flu vaccination campaign..... reACTIONary Jul 23 #4

Only 6% of flu vaccines have mercury womanofthehills Jul 23 #29

Thimerosal contains mercury - no way is that good for our health. TheRickles Jul 23 #5

Nothing that acts as a preservative... reACTIONary Jul 23 #9

Worm Brain is going to ban salmon next, LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 23 #15

Mercury is a toxin womanofthehills Jul 23 #33

JFC, you sound ridiculous chernabogg Jul 23 #11

The studies Kennedy says he's going by womanofthehills Jul 23 #34

I agree, And if this is what it takes to restore the public's trust, it's worth the inconvenience. NH Ethylene Jul 23 #21

Nope TiberiusB Jul 23 #26

Wrong according to many new studies womanofthehills Jul 23 #35

"New" being a study from 2005? NickB79 Jul 24 #44

That's not quite right TiberiusB Jul 25 #45

There's more in a can of tuna NickB79 Jul 23 #32

The two different types of mercury are stored differently in the brain womanofthehills Jul 23 #36

Yes. The type of mercury in tuna and coal is the dangerous one NickB79 Jul 23 #42

Flu vaccines are available in two formulations - 3catwoman3 Jul 23 #6

Mass vaccination efforts.... reACTIONary Jul 23 #17

And - 96% of flu vaccines are single vial womanofthehills Jul 23 #37

Now he has to remove the microsoft chip from the Covid vaccine. progressoid Jul 23 #8

Ironic that a group called "Children's Health Defense" knows absolutely nothing about children or health. Initech Jul 23 #12

Like them or not - Children's Health Defense is run by moms of vaccine injured children womanofthehills Jul 23 #40

It's run by moms who CLAIM their children are vaccine injured NickB79 Jul 23 #43

Why is a preservative required if a new needle is used each shot? IbogaProject Jul 23 #13

My guess is that... reACTIONary Jul 23 #16

My understanding... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 23 #19

You are probably right. I was just speculating. reACTIONary Jul 23 #20

I found this.. reACTIONary Jul 23 #22

The single dose units protect against pharmacist mistakes womanofthehills Jul 23 #41

So he's taking his own policies from his group Owens Jul 23 #14

Let the internet sort it out. J/k. BootinUp Jul 23 #24

This dimwit has way too much power. milestogo Jul 23 #25

Seems stupid to me sboatcar Jul 23 #27

Strange AnnaLee Jul 23 #30

Antibodies? Zambero Jul 23 #31

Having a person with limited understanding of what science does stick his nose into a decision about ... Botany Jul 23 #38

His medical degree from Youtube University is noted Torchlight Jul 25 #46