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THE FACTS ON THIOMERSAL

Monday, 31st of October 2011 Print
 FACTS ON THIOMERSAL

The World Health Organization has prepared a list of questions and answers about the use of thiomersal as a vaccine preservative. These are available online at http://www.who.int/immunization/newsroom/thiomersal_questions_and_answers/en/index.html

Current proposals for a global ban on thiomersal, used in both developed and developing countries to prevent deterioration of vaccines in multidose vials, would have a negative impact on child vaccination programs. Such bodies as the International Pediatric Association, the US Institute of Medicine, and the World Health Organization oppose such proposed bans.

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