letter To Sunday Times UK on Mercury/Autism/MMR

[Guest guest]

published in Times this weekend (no link)

Sunday Times:

Vaccine Research

YOUR articles, Autism linked to mercury vaccine (May 27) and Inquiry

launched into vaccine 'link' with autism (June 17) implied there has

been

increasing use of thiomersal-containing vaccines in the UK since 1988.

In

fact, the thiomersal content of vaccines given in the routine

vaccination

programme has not increased over the past decade.

The only vaccines for children used in the routine programme that

contain

thiomersal are DTP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) and DT.

Because of theoretical concerns that the small amounts of mercury in

thiomersal could be harmful, both European and United Kingdom

regulators

have recommended that manufacturers phase out its use wherever possible

as

a precaution.

As a further precautionary measure the Public Health Laboratory

Service, on

behalf of the World Health Organisation, will be undertaking research

into

any negative effects of thiomersal-containing vaccines in the near

future.

Several studies and research papers have found no evidence that the MMR

vaccine, which contains no thiomersal, is a factor in the cause of

autism.

Dr

Head of Immunisation Division, Public Health Laboratory Service

CLARIFICATION: The views expressed in my letter of June 10, about

thiomersal and a possible or probable link to autistic spectrum

disorders,

were personal and should not be considered the official position of the

Food and Drug Administration.

Dr Colman

Washington

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