Thimerosal Legislation has been introduced in the State of New Jersey! Time to Act!

ACTION ALERT!

THIMEROSAL LEGISLATION HAS BEEN INTRODUCED IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY!

CO-SPONSORS NEEDED NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

Senator Ciesla of the 10th Legislative District has introduced S618 in the NJ State Senate.

Assemblyman Biondi of the 16th Legislative District has introduced A1324 in the NJ State Assembly.

S618 and A1324 provide for a ban of the use of the preservative thimerosal, a 50% ethylmercury based preservative by weight, here in the State of New Jersey. This legislation, as introduced, is the most aggressive legislation so far in the US as it provides for a total phasing out of the use of the preservative in all vaccines, including the flu vaccine, for children and adults in NJ by 2009. Under the legislation, the administration of vaccines containing mercury would be phased out as follows:
• Beginning January 1, 2007, health care providers would be prohibited from administering influenza vaccines containing more than 0.5 micrograms of mercury per 0.25 milliliter dose to a child under three years of age or 1.0 microgram of mercury per 0.5 milliliter dose to a person over three years of age, and any other vaccine that contains more than a trace amount of mercury;
• Beginning January 1, 2008, health care providers would be prohibited from administering to any person a vaccine that contains more than a trace amount of mercury;
• Beginning January 1, 2009 health care providers would be prohibited from administering to any person a vaccine that contains any amount of mercury.

"We are asking everyone to please contact your State Senators and ask them to co-sponsor S618. Also please contact your Assemblymen and ask them to co-sponsor and support the A1324. The Assembly Legislation has gone before the Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee for a hearing where it was subsequently put on hold pending another hearing. When contacting your Assemblymen/women please also urge them to push for another hearing on A1324." said Ellen Sweeney, mom to a 9 year old mercury poisoned son, Nicholas.

"To find out who your legislators are for your district, you can go to
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/legsearch.asp, " Sweeney said.



MERCURY BAN NJ TEAM: Ellen Sweeney, Geoff Dubrowsky, Hilary Downing, Adrian Prokofiew, Rosemary Dubrowsky

Any questions, feel free to contact:
Ellen Sweeney
(732) 451-1073
NJNoMercuryLegislation at comcast.net