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US to remove mercury from flu injections after RFK Jr. vaccine panel vote

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The U.S. Health and Human Services will remove thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative, from flu vaccines, despite no evidence of harm from it. This move eliminates a vaccine choice for Americans and caters to anti-vaccine sentiments.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed a recommendation to exclude thimerosal-containing vaccines from a key government panel. This decision affects about 4% to 5% of the flu vaccine supply.
Health experts warn this could discourage vaccination.
Kennedy stated, "After more than two decades of delay, this action fulfills a long-overdue promise to protect our most vulnerable populations from unnecessary mercury exposure."
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