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I have concerns about the use of thimerosal. Is thimerosal still being used?

April 26, 2017concerns thimerosal Used

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I have concerns about the use of thimerosal. Is thimerosal still being used?

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Since 2001, no new vaccine licensed by FDA for use in children has contained thimerosal as a preservative, and all vaccines routinely recommended by the CDC for children under 6 years of age have been thimerosal-free, or contain only trace amounts, except for multi-dose formulations of influenza vaccine. This was done as a precautionary step and not because there was evidence confirming that thimerosal-containing vaccines were causing health problems. The most recent and rigorous scientific research does not support the hypothesis that thimerosal-containing vaccines are harmful.