WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Calling policies that support distributing ethylmercury-containing vaccines to developing nations “discriminatory and paternalistic,” the Coalition for Mercury-free Drugs (CoMeD) has called on delegates to the 5th Meeting of the United Nations Environment Programme, Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (UNEP/INC 5), currently meeting in Geneva, to enact a worldwide ban on using mercury compounds in vaccines and other drug products.
“The discrepancy between the distribution of mercury-free vaccines to wealthy and predominantly Caucasian populations, while mercury-containing vaccines are distributed to poor and predominantly non-Caucasian groups is undeniable and immensely troubling,” said Rev. Lisa K. Sykes, President of CoMeD, in a letter to Committee Chair Fernando Lugris.
“The double standard in vaccine safety which currently exists is unethical. The possibility that the United Nations, under the tutelage of the World Health Organization (WHO), would tolerate, or ignore, an obviously discriminatory policy based on income, nationality, and even race, is frightening,” Rev. Sykes continued.
CoMeD, dedicated to reducing mercury-exposure risks for the unborn, children, and adults, has provided clear evidence that the use of Thimerosal – a highly neurotoxic ethylmercury-based compound – as a preservative in vaccines and other drugs leads to mild-to-severe mental retardation and/or autism in mercury-sensitive children.
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