Ban On Mercury in Children's Vaccines Facing Stiff Opposition
Just when we thought mercury would be phased out of all childrens' vaccinations, the poison makes a return. The following is excerpted from a recent LA Times article:
"The push for legislation comes long after the uproar over continued use of thimerosal, a mercury-based antibacterial agent, appeared to subside in 1999, when manufacturers began phasing it out of routine pediatric vaccines.
But the controversy flared anew when flu shots containing thimerosal were added to the childhood immunization schedule in 2004 and the CDC refused to recommend thimerosal-free shots for infants and pregnant women.
Angered by the CDC's refusal — and fearing a backslide into more thimerosal use — state lawmakers and anti-mercury advocates began pushing for outright thimerosal bans."
Read the full article here.