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Missing the Mercury Threat
By Richard | January 1, 2008
Missing the Mercury Threat: An appeal to New Jersey’s Governor
Deirdre Imus | Huffington Post
Albert Einstein once said, “only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity”. We got a good dose of what many would call “human stupidity” last week in New Jersey when 5 un-elected members of the Public Health Council (PHC) voted to mandate four new vaccines for children. The vaccines that will be mandated in 2008 include: the influenza vaccine, pneumococcal, meningococcal, tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertusis (Tdap) vaccine. Two of the vaccines, influenza and Sanofi Pasteur’s meningococcal vaccine (Menomune) contain thimerosal (mercury). MORE
Topics: In The News, Mercury/Thimerosol, Vaccines |