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• Thimerosal, or thiomersal, is an organomercurial compound, an organic substance that contains mercury. It has been used as a preservative in vaccines and other drugs since the 1930s. Organomercurial substances have been suspected of causing autism. Because of this risk, the FDA has been working to limit or remove the quantities of thimerosal found in vaccines.FDA: Thimerosal in Vaccines

• Fast Facts

  1. An organomercurialFDA: Thimerosal in Vaccines
  2. Used in vaccines as a preservativeFDA: Thimerosal in Vaccines
  3. All but one of the children's vaccines have no thimerosal or just trace amounts of itFDA: Thimerosal in Vaccines
  4. The exception is the inactivated flu vaccineFDA: Thimerosal in Vaccines
  5. Suspected of causing autism
  6. 50% mercury by weightFDA: Thimerosal in Vaccines
  7. Vaccines used to contain 0.001% to 0.01% thimerosalFDA: Thimerosal in Vaccines
  8. Organic mercury absorbs when ingested more easily and stays in the body more persistently than mercuryFDA: Thimerosal in Vaccines

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  The content in this page is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please contact your doctor about thimerosal.

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