Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Thimerosal or not, this vaccine causes Bells Palsey. Sweden banned it in 2000. > (and others) > The Aventis Pasteur fluzone vax is listed as thimerosal-free (except for > a trace from processing) and appropriate for 6 mo to 35 mo of age in > DHHS/CDC info. However, the Institute for Vaccine Safety lists that all > influenza vax contain 25 mg/dose thimerosal (effective 1/2004). Which > the most accurate info? And is the thimerosal-free fluzone available in > the U.S.? (no, I'm not gonna give my kid a vax...) > Thanks! > > > S. Hooker, Ph.D., P.E. > Staff Engineer > Pacific Northwest National Laboratory > MSIN K6-96 > 902 Battelle Blvd. > Richland, WA 99352 > Ph. (509) 376-4451 > Fx. (509) 376-2526 > Mo. (509) 366-2269 > Email: brian.hooker@p... > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 I'd ask Sallie B or Lyn Redwood. Hooker, S wrote: > (and others) > The Aventis Pasteur fluzone vax is listed as thimerosal-free (except for > a trace from processing) and appropriate for 6 mo to 35 mo of age in > DHHS/CDC info. However, the Institute for Vaccine Safety lists that all > influenza vax contain 25 mg/dose thimerosal (effective 1/2004). Which > the most accurate info? And is the thimerosal-free fluzone available in > the U.S.? (no, I'm not gonna give my kid a vax...) > Thanks! > > > S. Hooker, Ph.D., P.E. > Staff Engineer > Pacific Northwest National Laboratory > MSIN K6-96 > 902 Battelle Blvd. > Richland, WA 99352 > Ph. (509) 376-4451 > Fx. (509) 376-2526 > Mo. (509) 366-2269 > Email: brian.hooker@... > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Wow - do you have substantiating reports of this? Thanks! [ ] Re: Fluzone Vax Thimerosal or not, this vaccine causes Bells Palsey. Sweden banned it in 2000. > (and others) > The Aventis Pasteur fluzone vax is listed as thimerosal-free (except for > a trace from processing) and appropriate for 6 mo to 35 mo of age in > DHHS/CDC info. However, the Institute for Vaccine Safety lists that all > influenza vax contain 25 mg/dose thimerosal (effective 1/2004). Which > the most accurate info? And is the thimerosal-free fluzone available in > the U.S.? (no, I'm not gonna give my kid a vax...) > Thanks! > > > S. Hooker, Ph.D., P.E. > Staff Engineer > Pacific Northwest National Laboratory > MSIN K6-96 > 902 Battelle Blvd. > Richland, WA 99352 > Ph. (509) 376-4451 > Fx. (509) 376-2526 > Mo. (509) 366-2269 > Email: brian.hooker@p... > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 There was a post last week which contained a study discussing this. If anyone knows which message this was maybe they can repost it. > > (and others) > > The Aventis Pasteur fluzone vax is listed as thimerosal-free > (except for > > a trace from processing) and appropriate for 6 mo to 35 mo of age > in > > DHHS/CDC info. However, the Institute for Vaccine Safety lists > that all > > influenza vax contain 25 mg/dose thimerosal (effective 1/2004). > Which > > the most accurate info? And is the thimerosal-free fluzone > available in > > the U.S.? (no, I'm not gonna give my kid a vax...) > > Thanks! > > > > > > S. Hooker, Ph.D., P.E. > > Staff Engineer > > Pacific Northwest National Laboratory > > MSIN K6-96 > > 902 Battelle Blvd. > > Richland, WA 99352 > > Ph. (509) 376-4451 > > Fx. (509) 376-2526 > > Mo. (509) 366-2269 > > Email: brian.hooker@p... > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Thanks - I'll check the site for the post... God Bless! [ ] Re: Fluzone Vax There was a post last week which contained a study discussing this. If anyone knows which message this was maybe they can repost it. > > (and others) > > The Aventis Pasteur fluzone vax is listed as thimerosal-free > (except for > > a trace from processing) and appropriate for 6 mo to 35 mo of age > in > > DHHS/CDC info. However, the Institute for Vaccine Safety lists > that all > > influenza vax contain 25 mg/dose thimerosal (effective 1/2004). > Which > > the most accurate info? And is the thimerosal-free fluzone > available in > > the U.S.? (no, I'm not gonna give my kid a vax...) > > Thanks! > > > > > > S. Hooker, Ph.D., P.E. > > Staff Engineer > > Pacific Northwest National Laboratory > > MSIN K6-96 > > 902 Battelle Blvd. > > Richland, WA 99352 > > Ph. (509) 376-4451 > > Fx. (509) 376-2526 > > Mo. (509) 366-2269 > > Email: brian.hooker@p... > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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