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No, not when it comes to genuine prevention. Some people shy away from getting the flu vaccine because they think it will give them the flu or because of unfounded fears about a mercury-containing preservative called thimerosal found in some vaccines. Numerous studies have failed to find any basis for the concern that thimerosal is linked to autism or learning ... (Full article: 366 words)
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