Blunt signs limited ban on mercury in vaccines

Friday, July 1, 2005

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Matt Blunt on Wednesday signed legislation into law that will ban immunizations containing more than trace amounts of mercury for children under 3 and pregnant women.

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