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Thimerosal (ethyl mercury) is a widely used preservative in biologic and medical products. Since 2001, all vaccines routinely recommended for children 6 years of age and younger are thimerosal-free, with the exception of some formulations of inactivated influenza vaccine. Numerous studies have since shown that there is no relationship between vaccines, either with or without thimerosal, and the development of autism or other neurologic problems in children. |
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Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) |
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Vaccine Basics: Vaccine Safety |
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The Vaccine Basics web section on vaccineinformation.org provides information about importance of vaccines and answers many common questions about vaccines and getting vaccinated |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
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Vaccine Education Center (VEC) |
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Vaccines and Thimerosal |
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Information about thimerosal and summary of studies that show no link between thimerosal in vaccines and autism |
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
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Thimerosal in Vaccines |
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Introduction, toxicity, guidelines, FDA actions, tables listing thimerosal in vaccines, safety review, and references |
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American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) |
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Every Child by Two (ECBT) |
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National Academy of Medicine |
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The National Academy of Medicine, formerly known as the Institute of Medicine (IOM), is an impartial group of the world's leading experts that advises Congress on
science issues. After reviewing more than 200 studies in 2004 and more than 1,000 studies in 2011, its consensus report strongly stated that the evidence did not show a
link between vaccines and autism. |
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World Health Organization (WHO) |
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Thimerosal |
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Fact sheet provides key facts, overview, safety, and WHO response |
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Making the CASE for Vaccines |
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Presentation describes 4-step framework to help healthcare professionals present the science about vaccine safety and autism |
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