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Among others, seasonal flu vaccines into multi-dose containers may contain Mercury, labeled as thimerisol. Mercury has been removed from most other vaccines.
If you have concerns, you should check with your health care provider.....and avoid eating tuna and most other fish.
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∙ 15y agoNot any more. Thimerosal (a mercury based preservative) has been removed from almost all vaccines except for some flu vaccinations.
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What vaccines are protists used for?
Coccidiosis
Does the mmr vaccine cause autism?
MMR vaccines, as well as other vaccines, do not cause autism. Extensive research has been done into the relationship between autism and vaccines and none has been found. The doctor who originally reported a correlation has since retracted his statements, admitted his results were faked, and lost his medical license.
Name two groups of medicine used by doctors to fight microbes?
Doctors use vaccines to fight microbes on a long term scale. They use antibiotics to fight them on a short term scale.
How do vaccines work to limit the spread of computer and biological viruses?
they inject a milder form of the disease , so your body won't be fully affected but will remember how to kill the real disease and its weakness Note, though, that computer viruses are not prevented using vaccines.
What is one probolem that scientists must overcome to develope a vaccinefor AIDS?
there already is vaccines for AIDS...
Do vaccines contain mercury?
yes they do
Does tetanus toxoid contain thimerosal?
Yes, Tetanus Toxoid does contain Thimerosal (mercury), in most vaccines. BUT, there are several tetanus vaccines that are free of mercury. Infanrix, Daptacel, ADACEL and Boostrix have no mercury in them. Tripedia is manufactured with thimerosal that is gradually diluted out of the final product. Some older ones still contain up to 25mcg/0.5ml of mercury.
Is mercury in vaccine?
Not any more. Thimerosal (a Mercury based preservative) has been removed from almost all vaccines except for some flu vaccinations.
Why do people chose to have vaccines?
People choose to have vaccines because the risk of illness from the vaccine is a lot less than having an illness full blown and doing some real damage. The major controversy has been a preservative in most vaccines called Thimerasol, because it contains mercury.
What are edible vaccines?
Edible vaccines are vaccines produced in plants genetically modified through bioengineering.
Is mercury called anything else?
Yes.Quicksilver is one.And Ydrargyrum is another.In many vaccines, a compound (or mixture) called thiomersal, or ethylmercury, is alleged to cause autism and other mercury-toxic damage to vaccinated babies, although this is continuously denied by those making (and so profiting from) vaccines and by the governmental regulatory bodies who purport to protect us but have shown on many occasions to stuggle with conflicts of interest vested in vaccine makers.
Do vaccines cause AIDS?
Vaccines do not cause AIDS.
Definition of the conventional vaccines?
Conventional vaccines consist of whole pathogenic organisms, which may either be killed or live vaccines; the virulence of pathogens is greatly reduced in attenuated vaccines. This is classified into 2 categories :a)Live or attenuated vaccines; (eg : BCG vaccine)b)Inactivated vaccines (eg : Salk polio & Pertussisvaccines)
What 2 vaccines does medicare part b cover?
There are 3 Vaccines covered in Medicare Part B are as follows,Influenza vaccines are covered once/flu seasonPneumococcal vaccines are covered Once in lifetimeHepatitis B vaccines are covered At intermediate high risk
Is there ban on hpv vaccines?
There is no ban on HPV vaccines. In fact, in some states girls are required to receive HPV vaccines for school.
What are cell culture based vaccines?
cell culture vaccines are vaccines produced from cells that are cultured and grown under controlled conditions.
Is there any vaccine to cancer yet?
There are vaccines to cancer. Vaccines are used during an early stage of cancer to get better results. However, it is still possible to treat existing cancer in a later stage with vaccines. Those kind of vaccines are called therapeutic cancer vaccines.
