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Why is there thimerasol (mercury) in vaccines?
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It's a preservative: Thiomerasol is ethyl mercury, which is rapidly excreted from the body. It is not methyl mercury which can cause problems if introduced into the body.
Answered 10/31/2017
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Preservation: It takes time for a biologically sensitive product like vaccines to be produced, bottled, shipped and kept on hand with enough shelf life that it doesn't weaken before use. Preservatives like thimerosal, a non-toxic mercury derivative to help that happen. It was removed from almost all vaccines in the early 90's due to a random decision by the EPA that grouped any mercury derivative with the tox
Answered 11/1/2017
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