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It depends on your age, insurance coverage, health and finding a health care professional who will give you the shot

Vaccines are one of the greatest public health success stories of all time. Over the past 50 years, they’ve saved an estimated 154 million lives. But in the US, both access to vaccines and public trust in them are being systematically undermined – not by conspiracy theorists online, but from…

Vicky Pebsworth has spent decades saying vaccines caused her son’s autism – a connection refuted by years of research

The mercury-based preservative was removed from most vaccines in 2001. Should it still be a concern today?

Experts call decision that found health secretary has power to convene key panel ‘classic good news, bad news’

A US panel’s decision not to recommend the preservative thiomersal won’t affect vaccine availability in Australia, say experts. But it will stoke dangerous anti-vax sentiment

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' vote ratifies unscientific claims linking a vaccine preservative to autism.

Decision to restrict thimerosal in immunizations could impact future vaccine availability on a global scale

Pediatric health experts slam ACIP’s plans to reassess current vaccination schedules for children