What is Thimerosal?

Thimerosal is the name of a compound that is made of approximately 50 % mercury. It has antiseptic and antifungal properties and is an effective preservative in vaccines. In addition to vaccines, it is used in a wide range of medical products, including immunoglobulin preparations, antivenome, ophthalmic solutions and tattoo ink.

suddenly Thimerosal was widely used under the trade name Merthiolate in solutions and have for cuts and other skin conditions. He was also in the solution of contact lenses, nasal sprays and eye drops. Today it is not so predominant, because fears of its safety have increased.

Thimerosal is a preservative used in vaccines that are wrapped in multiple bottles. The use of the same bottle for multiple injections for several days increases the likelihood of contamination. Bacteria can grow in the vaccine solution, and when the vaccine is injected under the skin, death can result in 24 hours. Thimerosal Acts as preservatives, which prevents bacteria from multiplying in solution.

inE vaccines with one use are not required preservative. Because the whole solution is used at once, there is no opportunity to contaminate the solution. However, one use vaccines are more expensive.

Some parents and doctors fear that Thimerosal is responsible for autism in young children. There is no evidence that this is the case. Scientists who do not feel that they are responsible for autism states that the age of the onset of typical autistic symptoms is just coinciding with the times when children receive different vaccines. The World Health Organization said there was no medical evidence that this preservative has any effect on the development of autism.

Despite the calm of various medical groups, vaccine manufacturers realized that People were not satisfied with the idea of ​​vaccination of their children with products containing such a high level of mercury. The use of Thimerosal is phased in children's vaccines. CastEC will be all vaccines for children with one use.

Even without Thimerosal in children's vaccines, there is still a chance that your child can receive an injection containing a preservative. Vaccines that are usually not recommended for children will still contain. Many treatments of poisonous bite also contain it. The antivenom for coral snakes, drinks viper and black widow's spiders contain Thimerosal.