thimerosal
Mercury-based vaccine additive
Thimerosal is a mercury-containing compound used as a preservative in vaccines and other medical products to prevent bacterial and fungal contamination.
Despite extensive research showing no link to autism or other harm at the doses used, it became controversial in the late 1990s and was removed from most childhood vaccines as a precaution.
Also spelled thiomersal.
Mercury's chemical symbol
- quicksilverLiquid metallic element
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- methylmercuryNeurotoxic organometallic compound
bioaccumulation · amalgam · element · cinnabar · vapor
Thing ensuring steadiness
- antimicrobialKills or inhibits germs
- bacteriostaticInhibits microbial reproduction
- sterilityAbsence of microbes or fertility
- formulationDevised mixture or expression
Containing several administrations
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- DTPLayout software or triple vaccine
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- pediatricRelating to child medicine
inoculation · booster · vaccination · antigen · serum · prophylaxis · adjunct · formulation
Neurodevelopmental processing difference
- safetyFreedom from harm
- antivaxxerOne opposing immunization
- WakefieldWest Yorkshire municipality
- CDCU.S. public health agency
FDA · precautionary · litigation · misinformation · conspiracy · advocacy · regulation · toxicity
Relating to eyes
- topicalCurrently relevant or newsworthy
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
- germicideAgent that kills microbes
- bactericideSubstance killing harmful microbes
Hg
Mercury's chemical symbol
- quicksilverLiquid metallic element
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- toxicCapable of causing harm
methylmercury · bioaccumulation · amalgam · element · cinnabar · vapor
stabilizer
Thing ensuring steadiness
- antimicrobialKills or inhibits germs
- bacteriostaticInhibits microbial reproduction
- sterilityAbsence of microbes or fertility
formulation · potency · storage · adjuvant
multidose
Containing several administrations
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- DTPLayout software or triple vaccine
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
pediatric · inoculation · booster · vaccination · antigen · serum · prophylaxis · adjunct · formulation · dose
autism
Neurodevelopmental processing difference
- safetyFreedom from harm
- antivaxxerOne opposing immunization
- WakefieldWest Yorkshire municipality
CDC · FDA · precautionary · litigation · misinformation · conspiracy · advocacy · regulation · toxicity · studies
ophthalmic
Relating to eyes
- topicalCurrently relevant or newsworthy
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
- germicideAgent that kills microbes
- disinfectantsbleach, chlorine, antiseptic, disinfectant spray, hydrogen peroxide
- mercury pollutionmethylmercury, Minamata disease, EPA standards, mercuric chloride, cinnabar
- anti-vaccineanti-vax, anti-vaxxer, anti-vaxxers, vaccine refusal, vaccine hesitancy
- Mercury Compoundsmercuric chloride, calomel, corrosive sublimate, methylmercury, cinnabar
- mercury poisoningmethylmercury, Minamata disease, fish contamination, dental amalgam, gold mining
- vaccine ingredientsadjuvant, adjuvants, antigen, antigens, preservative