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A Mercury-Based Preservative in Vaccines? What You Need to Know Now
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A Mercury-Based Preservative in Vaccines? What You Need to Know Now

Flu season comes with familiar reminders: wash your hands, stay home if you’re sick, and get your flu shot. But this year, a controversial move by a newly appointed government vaccine panel is reviving old fears about vaccine ingredients—specifically, thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative used in some flu vaccines. Despite decades of evidence confirming its safety,…