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patphil

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16. I spent 36 years in the QA/QC section of a large Pharmaceutical Company.

Reply to reACTIONary (Reply #12)

Thu Jun 26, 2025, 10:50 PM

Jun 26

I knew people in R&D, and in QC test development for new drugs. There were people in those groups who were strongly against Thimerosal who I believe knew what they were talking about when they said it shouldn't be in vaccines.
I don't think they were subject to FUD.
If there wasn't a problem, why would they have two formulations for the same vaccine, one for single use vials that don't contain Thimerosal in the vaccine, and one for multiple use vials that contained Thimerosal?

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Kennedy's vaccine panel votes to remove preservative long targeted by activists [View all] demmiblue Jun 26 OP

These actions JustAnotherGen Jun 26 #1

I thought thimerosal had been removed. Ilsa Jun 26 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author demmiblue Jun 26 #5

I also thought it had been removed decades ago. NH Ethylene Jun 26 #6

It's only used in multi-dose vials for mass vaccination campaigns jmowreader Jun 26 #8

Thank you. This makes sense. nt Ilsa Jun 26 #10

Somewhat positive-- "RFK Jr.'s CDC vaccine panel backs Merck RSV shot for infants." At least, they are not banning vax. Silent Type Jun 26 #3

The mercury toxic movement was well publicized in the 1990s by those afflicted bucolic_frolic Jun 26 #4

Except the science says different... The anti-vax agenda JCMach1 Jun 27 #21

Thimerosal is a very controversial preservative still used in some vaccines. patphil Jun 26 #7

Agree -Single dose flu vaccine has no mercury womanofthehills Jun 26 #9

My own thought is.... reACTIONary Jun 26 #12

91% of our flu vaccines don't have mercury womanofthehills Jun 26 #13

We aren't rich because we waste money.... reACTIONary Jun 26 #14

I read the Consumer Reports article you posted.... reACTIONary Jun 26 #15

I spent 36 years in the QA/QC section of a large Pharmaceutical Company. patphil Jun 26 #16

Maybe they have two formulation because of.... reACTIONary Jun 26 #17

I've been out of the industry for17 years now. I have no current contact with any of them anymore. patphil Jun 26 #18

Up above is a note about .... reACTIONary Jun 26 #19

Well I guess he MAHA. maxsolomon Jun 26 #11

Appointing RFK as Secretary of Health was like tossing bait to conspiracists Torchlight Jun 27 #20

Animal studies and ethyl mercury womanofthehills Jun 28 #22