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3catwoman3

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6. Flu vaccines are available in two formulations -
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 12:36 PM
Jul 23

- single dose, pre-filled syringes
- multidose vials

Only the multidose vials contain the preservative, IIRC.

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Like raw milk? Turbineguy Jul 23 #1
CDC: Thimerosal and Vaccines OKIsItJustMe Jul 23 #39
Most vaccines do not have this. usedtobedemgurl Jul 23 #2
Mass vacination campaigns rely on multi dose units.... reACTIONary Jul 23 #7
10 doses per vial SickOfTheOnePct Jul 23 #18
Ok. Sorry. usedtobedemgurl Jul 23 #23
94% of flu shots are mercury free womanofthehills Jul 23 #28
Just the beginning, he's going to get rid of all vaccines eventually and make it Eliot Rosewater Jul 23 #3
In my opinion, Bob Kennedy will be one of the first of Chump's appointees to get fired FakeNoose Jul 23 #10
Every year where I work we have a mass flu vaccination campaign..... reACTIONary Jul 23 #4
Only 6% of flu vaccines have mercury womanofthehills Jul 23 #29
Thimerosal contains mercury - no way is that good for our health. TheRickles Jul 23 #5
Nothing that acts as a preservative... reACTIONary Jul 23 #9
Worm Brain is going to ban salmon next, LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 23 #15
Mercury is a toxin womanofthehills Jul 23 #33
JFC, you sound ridiculous chernabogg Jul 23 #11
The studies Kennedy says he's going by womanofthehills Jul 23 #34
I agree, And if this is what it takes to restore the public's trust, it's worth the inconvenience. NH Ethylene Jul 23 #21
Nope TiberiusB Jul 23 #26
Wrong according to many new studies womanofthehills Jul 23 #35
"New" being a study from 2005? NickB79 Jul 24 #44
That's not quite right TiberiusB Jul 25 #45
There's more in a can of tuna NickB79 Jul 23 #32
The two different types of mercury are stored differently in the brain womanofthehills Jul 23 #36
Yes. The type of mercury in tuna and coal is the dangerous one NickB79 Jul 23 #42
Flu vaccines are available in two formulations - 3catwoman3 Jul 23 #6
Mass vaccination efforts.... reACTIONary Jul 23 #17
And - 96% of flu vaccines are single vial womanofthehills Jul 23 #37
Now he has to remove the microsoft chip from the Covid vaccine. progressoid Jul 23 #8
Ironic that a group called "Children's Health Defense" knows absolutely nothing about children or health. Initech Jul 23 #12
Like them or not - Children's Health Defense is run by moms of vaccine injured children womanofthehills Jul 23 #40
It's run by moms who CLAIM their children are vaccine injured NickB79 Jul 23 #43
Why is a preservative required if a new needle is used each shot? IbogaProject Jul 23 #13
My guess is that... reACTIONary Jul 23 #16
My understanding... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 23 #19
You are probably right. I was just speculating. reACTIONary Jul 23 #20
I found this.. reACTIONary Jul 23 #22
The single dose units protect against pharmacist mistakes womanofthehills Jul 23 #41
So he's taking his own policies from his group Owens Jul 23 #14
Let the internet sort it out. J/k. BootinUp Jul 23 #24
This dimwit has way too much power. milestogo Jul 23 #25
Seems stupid to me sboatcar Jul 23 #27
Strange AnnaLee Jul 23 #30
Antibodies? Zambero Jul 23 #31
Having a person with limited understanding of what science does stick his nose into a decision about ... Botany Jul 23 #38
His medical degree from Youtube University is noted Torchlight Jul 25 #46
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