A once commonly used preservative in multi-dose vaccine vials, thimerosal breaks down into ethylmercury and is excreted from the body. Thimerosal has been used in vaccines, other drugs, and even contact lens solutions since the 1930s. Today, there are no routine childhood vaccines that use Thimerosal. A small percentage of flu vaccines given to children might contain Thimerosal.
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