http://www.mercola.com/2004/apr/24/mercury_flu_shot.htm
Unbelieveable!! -- CDC Still Allows Mercury in Infant Flu Shots
This fall, hundreds of thousands of infants and toddlers may be exposed to a
mercury-filled preservative from flu shots that had been nearly eliminated from
other children’s vaccines due to health reasons. Officials from the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that until there was proof of
harmful side effects from this vaccination, they felt it was unnecessary to
recommend parents and doctors to seek a mercury-free version of the vaccine.
The CDC’s decision was made despite pleas from concerned parents and
resistance from the government that issued recent federal warnings about the
exposure to mercury and had it removed from other childhood vaccines.
Research showed that if warnings of the dangers of the vaccine were issued to
parents, there would be a big demand for mercury-free vaccines, which would
possibly limit the supplies.
Many parent groups expressed that the CDC’s decision to not advise parents
and doctors against the vaccine stands as a violation of the principle, which
requires doctors to take the actions necessary to minimize the risk of harm.
While many parents and physicians opposed the CDC, the American Academy of
Pediatrics, which includes 57,000 physicians, supported the CDC’s decision.
A Florida state representative stated he planned to introduce a bill that would
ban thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative, in childhood vaccines and
another physician referred to the CDC’s decision as medical malpractice.
Los Angeles Times April 2, 2004