Thimerosal has been used in the past in the manufacture of many vaccines. Which of the following statements about it is true?

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Thimerosal is a preservative that was used for many years to preserve vaccines from bacterial and fungal contamination. It is made from ethylmercury, a known toxin. The doses of thimerosal used in vaccine manufacture, however, have never been shown to cause harm to children receiving vaccines. Nonetheless, public concerns about the use of thimerosal have resulted in its removal from the marketplace. One important use of thimerosal in the past was in the manufacture of influenza vaccines. Influenza vaccines contain egg proteins in small amounts, because the vaccine is grown inside eggs.

Thimerosal Has Been Used in the Past in the Manufacture