I've researched this before. The preservative is called thimerosal. The preservative hasn't been used in vaccines since 2001 but it is used in some flu vaccines. So it's always a good idea to ask if thimerosal is in your flu shots.
Sorry about that. I should have worded that better. Thimerosal used to be in childrens vaccinations like diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP), hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). Those same vaccinations no longer have thimerosal in them. From my research, there are still some flu vaccines that might have thimerosal in them.
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diesel4420 ago
I've researched this before. The preservative is called thimerosal. The preservative hasn't been used in vaccines since 2001 but it is used in some flu vaccines. So it's always a good idea to ask if thimerosal is in your flu shots.
scvoon ago
Can you clarify this? It contradicts itself. Do you mean hasn't been used in most vaccines?
diesel4420 ago
Sorry about that. I should have worded that better. Thimerosal used to be in childrens vaccinations like diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP), hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). Those same vaccinations no longer have thimerosal in them. From my research, there are still some flu vaccines that might have thimerosal in them.
scvoon ago
No prob. Just wanted to see want you really meant. :)