What they heck do they mean?

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I'm not sure I understand what they are saying here. Normally, when you lift a limit, it means that previously, you had a limit but now, you no longer have one which would mean that there could be more thiomersal in the flu vaccine now then there was before. But reading the intent of what the article is stating leads me to think that now, they have re-imposed a previous limit. Am I reading this wrong or is English not necessarily the first language of the journalist wannabe who wrote this?State lifts limit on preservative in H1N1 vaccinehttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011421342_swineflu24m.htmlThe

state Health Department has lifted a temporary limit on the amount of a

mercury preservative that can be used in the H1N1 swine-flu vaccine

because there's an ample supply of the vaccine for anyone who wants to

get it.By Seattle Times staff

The

state Health Department has lifted a temporary limit on the amount of a

mercury preservative that can be used in the H1N1 swine-flu vaccine

because there's an ample supply of the vaccine for anyone who wants to

get it.Washington state law limits the amount of preservative that can be

added to vaccines for pregnant women and children under 3. The

secretary of health can suspend the law when there's a shortage of

vaccine or during a disease outbreak.The preservative, thimerosal, has not been linked to any health

problems, but some people believe the compound could be linked to

autism. The state Legislature adopted the limit in 2006.Thimerosal was added to the bulk of the swine-flu vaccine last year

and this year because it was produced in vials that contain enough

medication for 10 shots. The mercury compound kills bacteria, lowering

the risk that the drug will be contaminated by needles used to withdraw

separate doses."Suspending the limits made the vaccine more widely available to

vulnerable people at a time when supplies were low and production was

slow, but that's no longer the case," said Secretary of Health

Selecky in a prepared statement.The H1N1 flu is still circulating, but at low levels, health officials say.

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