Thimerosal carries no health risks and is almost never used anyway. So why are anti-vaxxers obsessed with it?

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - 15:45 in Health & Medicine

There's no solid evidence that thimerosal harms children. It was removed from almost all vaccines more than 20 years ago out of an abundance of caution, but RFK Jr.'s hand-picked vaccine advisory committee is looking into it.

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