Questions answered on this page related to thimerosal also known as thiomersal:

1. Why is thimerosal used as a preservative in some vaccines?
2. Why did thimerosal become a concern?
3. What are the Federal government recommendations?
4. What progress has been made in removing thimerosal from vaccines for infants?
5. Are children getting toxic levels of mercury from vaccines?
6. What research is being done by the Federal Government?
7. Does thimerosal cause autism?
8. What about the 2003 study that claimed to find a relationship between thimerosal in vaccines and autism, speech disorders, and heart disease?
9. Could thimerosal have been a factor in Great Britain's rise in rates of autism in children born in 1980's and early 1990's?
10. Do those sensitive to mercury have problems with thimerosal-containing vaccines?
11. Do MMR vaccines contain thimerosal?
12. Do all influenza (flu) vaccines contain thimerosal?
13. Why are chemicals added to vaccines?
14. How can I find out what additives are in vaccines?
       

Related pages:

• FAQs on mercury and thimerosal
  
• FAQs on the availability of thimerosal-free vaccines
• References