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RFK Jr. approves removal of thimerosal from all US flu vaccines
Scripps News ^ | Scripps News Group

Posted on 07/23/2025 11:56:54 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Vaccine skeptics — including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — have long tied thimerosal in vaccines to autism, despite numerous studies finding no evidence to support that claim.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has signed off on a recommendation to remove thimerosal from all influenza vaccines, even though numerous studies have found no evidence the mercury-based preservative is harmful.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted at their June meeting that all children, pregnant women, and adults should only receive single-dose flu vaccines that are free of mercury.

The vote came following a presentation by the leader of an anti-vaccine group that was founded by Kennedy.

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"After more than two decades of delay, this action fulfills a long-overdue promise to protect our most vulnerable populations from unnecessary mercury exposure,” Kennedy said in a statement. “Injecting any amount of mercury into children when safe, mercury-free alternatives exist defies common sense and public health responsibility. Today, we put safety first.”

Anti-vaccine groups — and Kennedy — have long tied thimerosal in vaccines to autism. However, study after study has found no evidence to support that claim, or that it is linked to any other harm.

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According to the CDC website, there is "no evidence of harm caused by the low doses of thimerosal in vaccines, except for minor reactions like redness and swelling at the injection site."

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: thiomersal

1 posted on 07/23/2025 11:56:54 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I thought they got rid of thimerosal years ago.


2 posted on 07/23/2025 12:00:15 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Is thimerosal still put in some saline solutions and eye drops?
I always read the dang labels in order to avoid it.
3 posted on 07/23/2025 12:01:16 PM PDT by GaltAdonis
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

This guy is such a hero.

Adjuvants are a legitimate reason to be concerned about vaccines.


4 posted on 07/23/2025 12:02:34 PM PDT by Mount Athos
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

When I worked for veterinarians they refused vaccines with thimerasol.


5 posted on 07/23/2025 12:02:49 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Mercury Free, please. I dont like the Mercury aftertaste. And cut the Fluoride out.

STOP POISONING ME !


6 posted on 07/23/2025 12:03:10 PM PDT by Delta 21 (None of us are descendants of fearful men!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

thank God.


7 posted on 07/23/2025 12:03:18 PM PDT by dadfly
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To: Flaming Conservative

Thimersol was removed from all children’s flu vaccines, and adult single dose vaccines. It was still in multi-dose. Multi-dose is where you are dosing many people from one vial, like in a school or military base where they are doing hundreds of people at once. You’d be getting single dose vial at the Dr office, pharmacy, etc where you walk in and get it.


8 posted on 07/23/2025 12:05:03 PM PDT by Wayne07
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Guess that.s a good thing.

I got a flu vax about 35 years ago and then caught the flu. No vax since and no flu. No covid vax either, my MD said I didn’t need one.

I’ve lived here 15 years. Had a cold once about 7 years ago, fixed with OTC Mucinex and antihistamine.

Prevention rocks. Take Vitamin C daily and have for decades.


9 posted on 07/23/2025 12:05:16 PM PDT by Veto! (Trump Is Superman)
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To: Flaming Conservative

Get rid of aluminum too, its also in vaccines. Having mercury in anything is no good it all needs to be taken out


10 posted on 07/23/2025 12:06:15 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Anti-vaccine groups — and Kennedy — have long tied thimerosal in vaccines to autism. However, study after study has found no evidence to support that claim, or that it is linked to any other harm.

Studies funded and run by whom?

11 posted on 07/23/2025 12:13:29 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus….)
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To: Flaming Conservative

Mostly, yes, but apparently not all.


12 posted on 07/23/2025 1:02:28 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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To: metmom

Studies funded and run by whom?

*******

Don’t worry about the background. Take it as
gospel and get vaxed up as much as you can.


13 posted on 07/23/2025 1:10:26 PM PDT by deport
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

14 posted on 07/23/2025 2:10:09 PM PDT by Rio
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The problem is the cumulative affect of thimerosal from so many childhood vaccines recommended for infants and minor children; its not about a single isolated dose. Its like sugar is not unhealthy, but excessive consumption of sugar is.


15 posted on 07/23/2025 2:34:36 PM PDT by Wuli (uire)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

16 posted on 07/23/2025 5:28:06 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (The moron troll Ted Holden believes that humans originated on Ganymede.)
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To: metmom
Re: Studies funded and run by whom?

My first guess...

Lawyers!

17 posted on 07/24/2025 12:33:32 AM PDT by zeestephen (Trump Landslide? Kamala lost the election by 230,000 votes, in WI, MI, and PA.)
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To: zeestephen

Big pharma, the producers of the *vaccines*.


18 posted on 07/24/2025 5:25:23 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus….)
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