Which of the following statements about vaccines is NOT TRUE?
BCG vaccine contains a live attenuated strain derived from Mycobacterium bovis. It does not contain thiomersal or any other preservatives. It contains live organisms that have been attenuated. Traces of antibiotics like neomycin is used as a preservative in varicella, polio virus (IPV), MMR vaccines. Ref: Immunisation Against Infectious Diseases edited by David M. Salisbury, Mary Ramsay, Karen Noakes, 2006, Page 394.
Thiomersal is preservative in DPT vaccine
Magnesium chloride is stabilizer used in OPV
Kanamycin is preservative in measles
Neomycin is preservative in BCG vaccine