A presentation by anti-vaccine activist Lyn Redwood at the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting raised concerns about thimerosal, despite its established safety and minimal presence in vaccines since 2001. The meeting, reshaped under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., resulted in a 5-1 vote recommending thimerosal-free flu vaccines, with experts criticizing the decision as unscientific and driven by biased data.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: A longtime anti-vaccine activist presented at a CDC meeting, raising debunked claims about thimerosal in vaccines, reflecting a significant shift in the advisory panel’s focus under new leadership.
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