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Withdrawal of mercury in vaccines... but...

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Piffleoffagus · 07/08/2004 11:50

saw this on sky news so had to share it..
Sounds ok until you get to the 5 in 1 jab at 2 mths of age..
And god Jim Jams and everyon eelse who has been espousing this for an age and convinced me to demand merc free vaccines for my dd...
THANK YOU,

BABY VACCINE AUTISM FEAR

Babies are reportedly to stop being given a vaccine containing mercury amid fears of a link to autism.

Doctors are being sent details of major changes in infant vaccines, which will also see a five-in-one jab introduced at two months of age.

The move comes in the wake of evidence from research in the US suggesting a mercury-based element of some vaccines was linked to autism-like damage to the brains of some mice.

Campaigners gave a mixed response to the reported new plans.

Jacquie Fletcher, founder of parent support group Justice, Awareness and Basic Support, welcomed removal of the mercury-based jab.

But she told the Daily Telegraph: "Giving five vaccines increases the risk of an adverse event as well as making it more difficult to find out which element is the cause if something goes wrong.

"I would also like to know why they have now decided to take mercury out of the vaccine."

The changes are due to come into effect from September, once sufficient stocks of the new vaccine have been amassed.

The Department of Health has always denied evidence of a link between mercury in vaccines and autism.

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WideWebWitch · 07/08/2004 11:51

There's another thread on this Piffle. I'm concerned about what replaces it too.

Piffleoffagus · 07/08/2004 11:54

I did search but couldn't find it...
typical me always a bit late LOL

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Jimjams · 07/08/2004 11:57

It's here piffle

Piffleoffagus · 07/08/2004 12:01

found it and posted now ty jim jams

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wobblyknicks · 07/08/2004 13:07

You might have been late piffle but thanks for posting it anyway - its just what I need to finally prove my point to the gp!

TracyK · 07/08/2004 20:38

Blooming typical - my ds has already had his course of 3 mercury inc;lusive injections!!!

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