I strongly recommend reading the book:
"Evidence of Harm" by David Kirby
It is a true accounting of the battle over thimerosal in vaccines.
Parents' struggles, CDC cover-ups and manipulation, drug company lobbying, political interference and much, much more.
It is a very well referenced book. If you thought that thimerosal was/is safe, you need to read this book and see if it changes your mind?
Sadly, the victims of autism (children and parents) pay the ultimate price. Yet, a supposedly untreatable disease has been treated with success by chelation therapy and a vitamin B-glutathion supplementation programs.
If you know anybody with an autistic child, please give them the name of this book, so they can be better informed.