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Isn’t the thimerosal in the multi dose injectable vials dangerous?

April 26, 2017dangerous dose injectable isn’t multi thimerosal vials

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Isn’t the thimerosal in the multi dose injectable vials dangerous?

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A. Thimerosal has never been shown to be of any danger in the small doses seen with the flu vaccine. A 10 dose vial has 250 micrograms of thimerosal (25 micrograms per vaccine). By comparison a tuna fish sandwich has 28 micrograms of mercury. BOTTOM LINE: There is no evidence that thimerosal poses a risk.