It's there to prevent the growth of potentially dangerous bacteria and fungus.
First of all, children are hardly getting Thimerosal in vaccines anymore. In 2001, the Food and Drug Administration stopped issuing licenses …show more content…
The vaccines are given at such young ages because this is when children are most vulnerable to the diseases and any immunity acquired from their mothers has worn off, the C.D.C. explains. (Not Vaccinating is the Greater Risk) this will help in showing while so many shots are necessary, a lot of people don’t think about the fact that children have to get one vaccine multiple times over a period of time in order for them to be fully immune to the disease it’s designed to protect against. While some parents worry about the vaccine hurting their kids, you have to remember that any drug can have a bad reaction even aspirin but, ”most children won't have any reaction at all to a given vaccine. For those who do, most reactions are very minor ... a sore leg, a slight rash, or a mild fever that goes away within a day or two.” (Childhood Vaccines are Important to Public