Flu shot, or not?

Cicero · 10-20-2007, 12:43 PM

Sometimes I frighten myself by thinking of my shot record. So much travel to other countries as a kid made me a pin-cussion (my parents got more shots for me than mandated sometimes). I didn't get any horrible dieases in the other countries but I sometimes wonder what I did get.
I'm not sure why I figure out contents of so many things only after an alternative comes out. Sucks.

jinx · 10-20-2007, 05:41 PM

You're right Cicero, since the flu shot is not on the mandated vaccine schedule for children, it was not part of the mercury phase-out. Thimerosal (49% mercury) is added to multi-dose vaccine vials to prevent bacterial growth (a bunch of kids died from staph infection in the 20's from vaccines).

Any vaccine packaged in individual doses does not have thimerosal added as a preservative. They are more expensive.

10-20-2007, 12:43 PM	#1
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Sometimes I frighten myself by thinking of my shot record. So much travel to other countries as a kid made me a pin-cussion (my parents got more shots for me than mandated sometimes). I didn't get any horrible dieases in the other countries but I sometimes wonder what I did get. I'm not sure why I figure out contents of so many things only after an alternative comes out. Sucks. __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

10-20-2007, 05:41 PM	#2
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	You're right Cicero, since the flu shot is not on the mandated vaccine schedule for children, it was not part of the mercury phase-out. Thimerosal (49% mercury) is added to multi-dose vaccine vials to prevent bacterial growth (a bunch of kids died from staph infection in the 20's from vaccines). Any vaccine packaged in individual doses does not have thimerosal added as a preservative. They are more expensive. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)