ACIP jumps the thimerosal shark, The Big Beautiful Bill really isn't, and we answer your questions
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Hoosier Health Matters Season 1, Episode 19 Date: 7/11/2025 Title: ACIP jumps the thimerosal shark, The Big Beautiful Bill really isn't, and we answer your questions In this episode of Hoosier Health Matters, hosts Gabriel Bosslet and Tracey Wilkinson discuss the decision by the ACIP to remove thimerosal from vaccine formulations in the US, which will have little effect on vaccines here but underscore their escape from scientific decision-making. They also discuss the Indiana-specific e...
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