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RFK Jr.’s CDC panel ditches some flu shots based on anti-vaccine junk data

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The vast majority of seasonal influenza vaccines currently used in the US do not contain thimerosal.

The panel did so after hearing a misleading and cherry-picked presentation from an anti-vaccine activist.

The significance of the vote is unclear for now, but it remains unclear what impact today 's vote will have.

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