Washington OKs mercury in swine flu vaccine

Vials of H1N1 flu vaccine

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MPIA, Wash. – The state Health Department will allow more mercury than usual in some of the swine flu vaccine to make sure shots are available to pregnant women and children under age three.

The department says mercury-free swine flu vaccine may not always be in stock, so it wants to give people the choice of using vaccine with the mercury preservative called thimerosal, which is believed to be safe.

The Centers for Disease Control’s Web site says the following about thimerosal:

“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. Most vaccines for children under six are thimerosal-free.”

The suspension of the mercury limit announced Thursday lasts six months and applies only to the swine flu vaccine expected to become available in October.

The temporary measure is needed because there could be a shortage of swine flu vaccine in the state when the first batches of the vaccine are released.

KOMO News has learned that none of the single-dose vials of swine flu vaccine or seasonal flu vaccine, as well as the nasal sprays contain thimerosal. It’s only the bigger vials – the ones that have multiple doses – that will have thimerosal. Read full article…

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