Summary:
- – The vaccine advisory committee, appointed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., voted against recommending flu shots containing thimerosal.
- – The decision was made on Thursday and is aimed at promoting safer vaccination methods.
- – Thimerosal is a mercury-containing compound used as a preservative in some vaccines.
- – CBS News health reporter Alex Tin provided the report on this development.
- – The decision is significant given ongoing debates about the safety and efficacy of various kinds of vaccines.
