What is Thimerosal, vaccine preservative called ‘toxic’ by US health chief?
Summary
The vaccine panel led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voted to stop recommending flu vaccines that contain thimerosal, a preservative. Thimerosal contains ethylmercury, which is considered less harmful than the methylmercury found in some fish. The US CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices discussed this preservative in their meeting before the vote.Key Facts
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine panel decided against recommending flu vaccines with thimerosal.
- Thimerosal is a mercury-based preservative used in some vaccines to prevent germs.
- Ethylmercury in thimerosal is processed by the body faster than methylmercury, reducing potential harm.
- Thimerosal has been removed from most vaccines; recommended vaccines for young children are thimerosal-free.
- The panel discussion followed recent changes in the panel's membership after Kennedy replaced 17 members.
- Research has not found a link between thimerosal and autism, contrary to Kennedy's previous claims.
- These vaccines have never contained thimerosal: measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), chickenpox, polio, and pneumococcal.
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