Listen, I”ll be waiting a while before getting this vaccine. However It is my understanding that Thimerosal is actually what’s being used. Which is a mercury-containing organic compound (an organomercurial). Since the 1930s, it has been widely used as a preservative in a number of biological and drug products (we use multiple preservatives daily and for good reason), including in many vaccines, to help prevent potentially life threatening contamination with harmful microbes.

I’d like to see the literature on why it is not necessary.

Side note, The beneficial microbes the hippies always talk about, although real and great, are not being referenced here and are not considered to be life threatening.