The court is currently hearing approximately 1,000 claims brought by the families of autistic children. The suits charge that the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, which until recently included a mercury-containing preservative known as thimerosal, can cause neurological damage leading to autism.
Thr reference that MMR contained Thimerosal, is incorrect:
Vaccine Safety & Availability > Thimerosal in Vaccines
31 Mar 2010 ... Mumps, measles, and rubella, M-M-R-II (Merck & Co, Inc), Free, Never contained Thimerosal. Mumps, measles, rubella and varicella ...
Introduction - preservatives in Vaccines - Thimerosal as a Preservative http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/.../UCM096228