USA Halts Use of Thimerosal
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USA Halts Use of Thimerosal Additive in Vaccines

The Health Department in the USA is stopping the use of an ingredient in vaccines that has long been questioned by vaccine skeptics.

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The preservative Thimerosal is used on a small scale to prevent bacterial and fungal growth in vaccines. A thorough investigation has not found any adverse effects of the additive. The World Health Organization WHO has also found that there is no evidence that Thimerosal is harmful.

Health authorities in the USA, appointed by the Minister of Health and vaccine skeptic Robert F Kennedy, questioned the use of the agent after conspiracy theories that vaccines would cause autism.

The agent is now being stopped because there are alternatives, according to the Minister of Health.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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