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Boston, MA

For those of you that have had your children get the flu shot this season, do you ask for the preservative free kind? What have you done?

November 14, 2018
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We called our pediatrician and specifically asked them if they do the single dose shots and whether they have thimerosal. Then we booked an apt with them.

November 14, 2018 (edited)
A MyAutismTeam Member

My daughter got her flu vaccine through the nose spray instead of the shot this year as she was freaking out about getting the shot.

November 26, 2018
A MyAutismTeam Member

Flu vaccines in multi-dose vials contain thimerosal to safeguard against contamination of the vial. Most single-dose vials and pre-filled syringes of flu shot and the nasal spray flu vaccine do not contain a preservative because they are intended to be used once.
A list of available flu vaccines and their thimerosal content is available.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/thimero...

November 14, 2018

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