Corona Calls for 07.28.2025 – RFK Jr.’s messing with flu vaccine

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HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has signed an order rescinding the federal government’s recommendation of flu vaccines that contain a preservative called thimerosal. The preservative is only used in multi-dose vials — which are used to provide less than 4% of flu vaccinations in the US, typically in hard-to-reach places with poor vaccine storage facilities. Kennedy’s move will make it possible for insurance companies to drop coverage of the thimerosal-containing vaccines, and likely cause manufacturers to stop producing them. The American Academy of Pediatrics has a short brief on thimerosal here.
RFK Jr. is also reportedly preparing to fire the members of the US Preventive Services Task Force — an expert panel that formulates recommendations on everything from cancer screenings to counseling expectant parents on breastfeeding.

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