The CDC Director Susan Monarez fired announcement shocked Washington on Wednesday as the White House confirmed her removal less than a month after she was sworn in. Four senior officials resigned in protest, underscoring mounting tensions inside the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Monarez’s ouster came as Health […]
“US CDC panel recommends flu shots free from thimerosal”
Mercury-free flu shots are now officially recommended for all adults in the United States, following a vote by the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel. In a 5–1 decision—with one abstention—the panel urged that all flu vaccinations be administered in single-dose, mercury-free flu shot forms that do not contain the preservative thimerosal. […]