(November 14, 2016 at 7:30 am)Jesster Wrote: Mercury is not in vaccines for the same reason that oxygen is not in water. Once it is chemically combined, it is not the same substance anymore. This has been the biggest misunderstanding that started the whole anti-vax movement.
The "mercury" used in some vaccines is actually "thiomersal". Mercury is a single element, while thiomersal is a more complex molecule. Here's a visual of thiomersal for you.
Anti-vaxxers HATE chemistry.. It's so hard.