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TotalMILF · 12-08-2007, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by willravel

There is mercury in vaccines and flu shots.

WRONG.

None of the typical and recommended children's vaccines contain thimerosal (the preservative that contains mercury). There are some vaccines that still do--the flu shot, meningococcal vaccine and some alternative tetanus vaccines--but if you stick to what's on your kid's vaccine card they'll never get a thimerosal-containing vaccine during their childhood. Don't believe me? Check this out: Thimerosal Content in Some US Licensed Vaccines

Read this, too (from the CDC):

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There is no convincing scientific evidence of harm caused by the low doses of thimerosal in vaccines, except for minor reactions like redness and swelling at the injection site. However, in July 1999, the Public Health Service agencies, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and vaccine manufacturers agreed that thimerosal should be reduced or eliminated in vaccines as a precautionary measure.

Since 2001, with the exception of some influenza (flu) vaccines, thimerosal is not used as a preservative in routinely recommended childhood vaccines.

Some people believe increased exposure to thimerosal (from the addition of important new vaccines recommended for children) explains the higher prevalence in recent years. However, evidence from several studies examining trends in vaccine use and changes in autism frequency does not support such an association. Furthermore, a scientific review by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) concluded that "the evidence favors rejection of a causal relationship between thimerosal-containing vaccines and autism." CDC supports the IOM conclusion.

...and this (from the FDA):

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FDA has been actively addressing the issue of thimerosal as a preservative in vaccines. Under the FDA Modernization Act (FDAMA) of 1997, the FDA conducted a comprehensive review of the use of thimerosal in childhood vaccines. Conducted in 1999, this review found no evidence of harm from the use of thimerosal as a vaccine preservative, other than local hypersensitivity reactions.