RFK Jr’s new vaccine panel votes against preservative in flu shots in shock move
by Jessica Glenza from US news | The Guardian on (#6Y8GT)
Decision to restrict thimerosal in immunizations could impact future vaccine availability on a global scale
A critical federal vaccine panel has recommended against seasonal influenza vaccines containing a specific preservative - a change likely to send shock through the global medical and scientific community and possibly impact future vaccine availability.
The panel was unilaterally remade by health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, a vaccine skeptic who has urged against the use of thimerosal despite a lack of evidence of real-world harm.
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