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Vaccines contain dangerous metals like mercury

Mercury levels are trace; removed from most vaccines decades ago

✗ The myth everyone repeats

Vaccines contain dangerous levels of toxic metals like mercury.

✓ What is actually true

Thimerosal (mercury-containing preservative) was removed from most vaccines in 2001 (except some flu shots with trace amounts). Any remaining mercury is at safe levels far below harmful thresholds.

Believed 1930–2010
Year Revised 2010
Why Changed Reclassification
Confidence Fully Debunked
Region Worldwide

Reception

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The receipts 2 sources
  1. Thimerosal RemovalPRIMARY
  2. Vaccine Mercury SafetyREFERENCE

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