Do the flue shots have mercry in them? A friend's doctor said no. What's the truth?!


Question: Do the flue shots have mercry in them.? A friend's doctor said no. What's the truth.?
Just want to find out the truth. Do the flu shot's have mercy in them. A friend of mine's doctor told her they don't .Health Question & Answer


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Flu vaccines can contain Thimerasol which is a mercury deriviative used as a preservative. Some don't have it, but have warnings about egg allergy. Thimerasol has different spellings, It's freq in ENT meds, cortisporin ear drops, eye drops, contact lens solutions and cosmetics. It is similar to merthiolate, the red liquid used long ago for skin cuts home treatment. Mecury and Thimerasol are the controversy re autism.Health Question & Answer

No they do not. They just have a dead virus that will help boost your immune system. If they did have mercury in them (that's what I think you're asking since you spelled it two different ways; both wrong) the FDA wouldn't approve and actually encourage their use. Health Question & Answer

now days they're not suppose to have old age elements in them.. but with the costs of things, corruption and all this politics.. i wouldn't be surprised if some of the new technologies still have old world issues.

only get shots IF you really, really MUST.

that's the rule.Health Question & Answer

There was a rumor going around about this year's flu shot that it might have had it in there. But that turned out to be false. They don't normally have it in them either.Health Question & Answer

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/thimeros...Health Question & Answer

Some contain Thimerasol, some don't.Health Question & Answer

My understanding is that some flu shots do contain mercury, and some do not.Health Question & Answer

So why do you think that a doctor would lie about this.?.?.?Health Question & Answer



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