CDC Vaccine Advisers Vote to Stop Recommending Flu Shots That Contain Thimerosal
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, voted separately on thimerosal-containing flu shots for children, pregnant women and adults. All three recommendations passed with a 5-1 vote and one abstention. Thimerosal was removed from all routine childhood vaccines in 2001, but is still used in some flu shots, including those given to children and pregnant women.
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New CDC Vaccine Panel Recommends Merck’s RSV Shot for All Newborns
In a 5-2 vote, the new members of the ACIP recommended Merck’s new RSV shot to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus. The vote came after one committee member raised concerns about possible adverse reactions in the clinical trials.
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