H.R.2617 - Mercury-Free Vaccines Act of 2009

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines. as introduced.
  • Short: Mercury-Free Vaccines Act of 2009 as introduced.

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5/21/2009--Introduced.Mercury-Free Vaccines Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem a banned mercury-containing vaccine to be adulterated. Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide that a vaccine is a banned mercury-containing vaccine if one dose of the
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5/21/2009--Introduced.Mercury-Free Vaccines Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem a banned mercury-containing vaccine to be adulterated. Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide that a vaccine is a banned mercury-containing vaccine if one dose of the vaccine contains one or more micrograms of mercury in any form. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to declare that an actual or potential bioterrorist incident or other public health emergency makes the administration of such vaccines advisable for a specified period. Requires the Secretary to prohibit the distribution of banned mercury-containing influenza vaccines that are approved as biological products to:
(1) any child under the age of three years old (effective July 1, 2009);
(2) pregnant women if the vaccine contains thimerosal (effective July 1, 2009); and
(3) any child under the age of six (effective July 1, 2010). Requires the Secretary to revise the vaccine information included with mercury-containing vaccines to include:
(1) a statement that indicates the presence of mercury in the vaccine;
(2) information on the availability of any mercury-free or mercury-reduced alternative vaccine and instructions on how to obtain such an alternative vaccine; and
(3) a recommendation against administration of any mercury-containing vaccine to a pregnant woman. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) should disseminate, with any vaccine-related information, a recommendation against administration of any thimerosal-containing vaccine to a pregnant woman.

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05/29/09
Reps. Maloney, Smith Reintroduce Bill to Ban Mercury from Vaccines

Chris Smith (R-NJ) have reintroduced a bill (HR 2617) that puts in statute definite timelines for the elimination of mercury from vaccines. ...

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05/28/09
Reps. Maloney, Smith Reintroduce Bill to Ban Mercury from Vaccines

Chris Smith (R-NJ) have reintroduced a bill (HR 2617) that puts in statute definite timelines for the elimination of mercury from vaccines. ...

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10/27/09
Updates on Mercury in Vaccines and HR 2617

HR 2617 is currently being reviewed by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Although its status in Congress has not changed since the creation of this blog, the Mercury-Free Vaccines Act of 2009 may influence a controversial ...

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10/05/09
Mercury-Free Vaccines Act of 2009: Introduction to Mercury-Free ...

This bill (HR 2617) amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act. Passage of the bill would ban any recommended childhood and adolescent vaccine, specified in 2009 by the Centers for Disease Control ...

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09/10/09
Adventures in Autism: Chris Mooney, Sheril Kirshenbaum, Lori ...

H.R. 2617 is currently being REintroduced to try and put a definitive end to thimerosal in vaccines. The recommendation to stop using Hg in vaccines came out 10 yrs ago, but there is still legislation needed for compliance. ...

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