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Only a very small percentage of flu vaccine vials still contain it.
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CBS News, 29 June 2025
The exceptions are multi-dose flu shot vials, though most flu shots now come in single-dose packaging that doesn’t contain the preservative.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 26 June 2025
However, thimerosal is more common elsewhere in the world for various multi-dose vaccine vials, which are cheaper than the single-dose vials more commonly used in the US.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
While it's used in some multi-dose vials in several products, there are no vaccines on the pediatric vaccine schedule that contain thimerosal.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 26 June 2025
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CBS News, 29 June 2025
The exceptions are multi-dose flu shot vials, though most flu shots now come in single-dose packaging that doesn’t contain the preservative.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 26 June 2025
However, thimerosal is more common elsewhere in the world for various multi-dose vaccine vials, which are cheaper than the single-dose vials more commonly used in the US.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
While it's used in some multi-dose vials in several products, there are no vaccines on the pediatric vaccine schedule that contain thimerosal.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 26 June 2025
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“Vial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vial. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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vial
noun
vi·al
ˈvī(-ə)l 
: a small container (as for medicines) made usually of glass or plastic
Medical Definition
vial
noun
vi·al
ˈvī(-ə)l
: a small closed or closable vessel especially for liquids
called also phial
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