- RFK Jr. criticizes The Guardian for falsely claiming thimerosal is "safe" without citing peer-reviewed studies, accusing journalists of uncritically repeating pharmaceutical industry assurances.
- Thimerosal remains in flu vaccines recommended for pregnant women and children, exposing them to cumulative mercury doses (up to 500 mcg by age 18), despite claims it's no longer used.
- Scientific evidence contradicts safety claims: Studies show ethylmercury from vaccines crosses the blood-brain barrier, persists in the brain and is linked to risks like a seven-fold increase in miscarriages.
- Despite being banned in over-the-counter products since 1998, thimerosal is still permitted in vaccines – with the CDC continuing to endorse its use for vulnerable groups.
- Kennedy's reshaped advisory committee will vote this month on whether to uphold thimerosal-containing flu shots, highlighting tensions between independent science and industry influence.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has slammed The Guardian for falsely claiming that the mercury-based vaccine ingredient thimerosal is "safe" – despite scientific literature proving otherwise.
The head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) took to X on Wednesday, June 25, to voice out his criticism of the British paper. "The Guardian is blind," Kennedy wrote, pointing out how the publication "did not bother to cite any peer-reviewed study" in a piece it published on June 20.
"Journalists don't seem to read those anymore," he continued. "Scientifically baseless repetition of empty industry assurances about thimerosal safety is yet another proof that journalists, and particularly science journalists, have now devolved into obsequious stenographers for Big Pharma."
The health secretary also debunked the claim that routine injections no longer contain thimerosal. "There are high bolus doses of mercury in flu shots," Kennedy asserted.
"CDC [the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] recommends [these flu vaccines] to pregnant women in any trimester of pregnancy, and as a routine vaccine for children at six months and in every year of life. Between conception and age 18, a compliant American child today could get a cumulative load of as much as 500 [micrograms] of ethylmercury from multidose flu shots."
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Despite assurances from agencies like the CDC that the compound is safe, independent research and historical admissions from regulators suggest otherwise. With Kennedy's advisory panel set to review thimerosal-containing influenza vaccines later this month, the question remains: Why does a known neurotoxin persist in medical formulations recommended for pregnant women and children?
Scientific literature paints a damning picture. A 2005 National Institutes of Health study found ethylmercury from vaccines crosses the blood-brain barrier, converts into highly toxic inorganic mercury, and lingers in the brain for years. Meanwhile, a 2017 CDC study correlated flu vaccines with a sevenfold increase in miscarriage risk – particularly when administered consecutively across seasons.
The controversy traces back decades. Thimerosal, nearly 50 percent ethylmercury by weight, was introduced in the 1930s as an antiseptic. It was later incorporated into vaccines to prevent contamination in multi-dose vials.
In 1998, the Food and Drug Administration banned thimerosal from over-the-counter products like topical antiseptics, yet paradoxically allowed its injection into infants. The CDC likewise continued endorsing mercury-laden flu shots for infants and expectant mothers.
Today, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) – now reshaped by Kennedy's appointments – will vote this month on whether to maintain its endorsement of the thimerosal-laden flu shots. As the panel confronts unresolved safety questions, the broader issue looms. When regulatory bodies dismiss independent science in favor of industry talking points, public trust erodes and the most vulnerable pay the price. (Related: RFK Jr.'s sweeping CDC vaccine panel purge: A trust reset or a political minefield?.)
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