Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-06-30 20:47:15 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: ADBB5B702B7D50FE338270700CBA6D25F054EC2FCEE8865A45CB838826D4FAD4
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Thimerosal, the mercury-based preservative in question, A) is safe, and B) was already removed from most vaccines outside of a handful of multi-dose flu vials (which is <4% of total supply), due to a phaseout via the 1997 Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safety/about/thimerosal.html https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/safety-availability-biologics/thimerosal-and-vaccines https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-thimerosal-why-most-vaccines-dont-contain-mercury-anymore/
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