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What is thimerosal? What the research says about the vaccine preservative under fire by RFK Jr.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine panel voted to stop recommending flu vaccines containing thimerosal.

Thimerosal is a mercury-based preservative used in some vaccines.

Doctors and scientists who study vaccines have been researching the preservative's use for decades .

Kennedy dismissed 17 ACIP members, replaced them with seven new members.

CDC ’s supply data shows single-dose, thimerosal-free syringes make up about 96% of the U.S. flu vaccine supply.

Public health experts say the vote to stop recommending them would have a limited impact, although it could make flu shots more expensive and less accessible in some parts of the country.

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