Dr. Halsey's presentation at the National Vaccine Advisory Committee Workshop on Thimerosal and Vaccines held in Bethesda, Maryland on August 11-12, 1999..

Slide Notes:

To maintain public confidence in vaccines, we should put the mercury content in the label. We also need to revise vaccine information statements to include specific information about mercury exposures. These forms are our primary tools for communicating potential risks to recipients of vaccines and parents.

We also need to provide physicians with more precise guidelines regarding maximum allowable exposures on a given day. Should we have separate specific recommendations for the highest risk populations● This has never been very practical, and I believe we need to have guidelines that are applicable to all of the population, including the most vulnerable.

Also, vaccines with little or no thimerosal should be preferred for use in infants as has been recommended by the European Union.