Poisons in USA Vaccines Excipients Included in U.S.
Vaccines, by Vaccine
Courtesy CDC
Posted August 01, 2011 Disclaimer
Vaccines includes vaccine ingredients (e.g., adjuvants and
preservatives) as well as substances used during the manufacturing
process, including vaccine-production media, that are removed from the
final product and present only in trace quantities. In addition to the
substances listed, most vaccines contain Sodium Chloride (table salt).
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Vaccine
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Contains:
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Anthrax (BioThrax)
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Aluminum Hydroxide, Amino Acids, Benzethonium Chloride,
Formaldehyde or Formalin, Inorganic Salts and Sugars, Vitamins
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BCG (Tice)
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Asparagine, Citric Acid, Lactose, Glycerin, Iron
Ammonium Citrate, Magnesium Sulfate, Potassium Phosphate
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DTaP (Daptacel)
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Aluminum Phosphate, Ammonium Sulfate, Casamino Acid,
Dimethyl-beta-cyclodextrin, Formaldehyde or Formalin, Glutaraldehyde,
2-Phenoxyethanol
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DTaP (Infanrix)
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Aluminum Hydroxide, Bovine Extract, Formaldehyde or
Formalin, Glutaraldhyde, 2-Phenoxyethanol, Polysorbate 80
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DTaP (Tripedia)
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Aluminum Potassium Sulfate, Ammonium Sulfate, Bovine
Extract, Formaldehyde or Formalin, Gelatin, Polysorbate 80, Sodium
Phosphate, Thimerosal*
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DTaP/Hib (TriHIBit)
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Aluminum Potassium Sulfate, Ammonium Sulfate, Bovine
Extract, Formaldehyde or Formalin, Gelatin, Polysorbate 80, Sucrose,
Thimerosal*
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DTaP-IPV (Kinrix)
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Aluminum Hydroxide, Bovine Extract, Formaldehyde,
Lactalbumin Hydrolysate, Monkey Kidney Tissue, Neomycin Sulfate,
Polymyxin B, Polysorbate 80
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DTaP-HepB-IPV (Pediarix)
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Aluminum Hydroxide, Aluminum Phosphate, Bovine Protein,
Lactalbumin Hydrolysate, Formaldehyde or Formalin, Glutaraldhyde, Monkey
Kidney Tissue, Neomycin, 2-Phenoxyethanol, Polymyxin B, Polysorbate 80,
Yeast Protein
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DtaP-IPV/Hib (Pentacel)
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Aluminum Phosphate, Bovine Serum Albumin, Formaldehyde,
Glutaraldhyde, MRC-5 DNA and Cellular Protein, Neomycin, Polymyxin B
Sulfate, Polysorbate 80, 2-Phenoxyethanol,
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DT (sanofi)
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Aluminum Potassium Sulfate, Bovine Extract, Formaldehyde
or Formalin, Thimerosal (multi-dose) or Thimerosal* (single-dose)
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DT (Massachusetts)
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Aluminum Hydroxide, Formaldehyde or Formalin
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Hib (ACTHib)
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Ammonium Sulfate, Formaldehyde or Formalin, Sucrose
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Hib (Hiberix)
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Formaldehyde or Formalin, Lactose
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Hib (PedvaxHib)
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Aluminum Hydroxyphosphate Sulfate
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Hib/Hep B (Comvax)
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Amino Acids, Aluminum Hydroxyphosphate Sulfate,
Dextrose, Formaldehyde or Formalin, Mineral Salts, Sodium Borate, Soy
Peptone, Yeast Protein
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Hep A (Havrix)
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Aluminum Hydroxide, Amino Acids, Formaldehyde or
Formalin, MRC-5 Cellular Protein, Neomycin Sulfate, 2-Phenoxyethanol,
Phosphate Buffers, Polysorbate
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Hep A (Vaqta)
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Aluminum Hydroxyphosphate Sulfate, Bovine Albumin or
Serum, DNA, Formaldehyde or Formalin, MRC-5 Cellular Protein, Sodium
Borate
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Hep B (Engerix-B)
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Aluminum Hydroxide, Phosphate Buffers, Thimerosal*,
Yeast Protein
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Hep B (Recombivax)
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Aluminum Hydroxyphosphate Sulfate, Amino Acids,
Dextrose, Formaldehyde or Formalin, Mineral Salts, Potassium Aluminum
Sulfate, Soy Peptone, Yeast Protein
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HepA/HepB (Twinrix)
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Aluminum Hydroxide, Aluminum Phosphate, Amino Acids,
Dextrose, Formaldehyde or Formalin, Inorganic Salts, MRC-5 Cellular
Protein, Neomycin Sulfate, 2-Phenoxyethanol, Phosphate Buffers,
Polysorbate 20, Thimerosal*, Vitamins, Yeast Protein
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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) (Cerverix)
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3- O-desacyl-4’-monophosphoryl
lipid A (MPL), Aluminum Hydroxide, Amino Acids, Insect Cell Protein,
Mineral Salts, Sodium Dihydrogen Phosphate Dihydrate, Vitamins
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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) (Gardasil)
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Amino Acids, Amorphous Aluminum Hydroxyphosphate
Sulfate, Carbohydrates, L-histidine, Mineral Salts, Polysorbate 80,
Sodium Borate, Vitamins
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Influenza (Afluria)
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Beta-Propiolactone, Calcium Chloride, Neomycin,
Ovalbumin, Polymyxin B, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Phosphate, Sodium
Phosphate, Sodium Taurodeoxychoalate
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Influenza (Agriflu)
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Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide (CTAB), Egg Protein,
Formaldehyde or Formalin, Kanamycin, Neomycin Sulfate, Polysorbate 80
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Influenza (Fluarix)
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Egg Albumin (Ovalbumin), Egg Protein, Formaldehyde or
Formalin, Gentamicin, Hydrocortisone, Octoxynol-10,
α-Tocopheryl
Hydrogen Succinate, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Deoxycholate, Sodium
Phosphate, Thimerosal*
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Influenza (Flulaval)
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Egg Albumin (Ovalbumin), Egg Protein, Formaldehyde or
Formalin, Sodium Deoxycholate, Phosphate Buffers, Thimerosal
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Influenza (Fluvirin)
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Beta-Propiolactone , Egg Protein, Neomycin, Polymyxin B,
Polyoxyethylene 9-10 Nonyl Phenol (Triton N-101, Octoxynol 9),
Thimerosal (multidose containers), Thimerosal* (single-dose syringes)
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Influenza (Fluzone)
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Egg Protein, Formaldehyde or Formalin, Gelatin,
Octoxinol-9 (Triton X-100), Thimerosal (multidose containers)
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Influenza (FluMist)
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Chick Kidney Cells, Egg Protein, Gentamicin Sulfate,
Monosodium Glutamate, Sucrose Phosphate Glutamate Buffer
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IPV (Ipol)
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Calf Serum Protein, Formaldehyde or Formalin, Monkey
Kidney Tissue, Neomycin, 2-Phenoxyethanol, Polymyxin B, Streptomycin,
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Japanese Encephalitis (JE-Vax)
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Formaldehyde or Formalin, Gelatin, Mouse Serum Protein,
Polysorbate 80, Thimerosal
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Japanese Encephalitis (Ixiaro)
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Aluminum Hydroxide, Bovine Serum Albumin, Formaldehyde,
Protamine Sulfate, Sodium Metabisulphite
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Meningococcal (Menactra)
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Formaldehyde or Formalin, Phosphate Buffers
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Meningococcal (Menomune)
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Lactose, Thimerosal (10-dose vials only)
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Meningococcal (Menveo)
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Amino Acid, Formaldehyde or Formalin, Yeast
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MMR (MMR-II)
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Amino Acid, Bovine Albumin or Serum, Chick Embryo
Fibroblasts, Human Serum Albumin, Gelatin, Glutamate, Neomycin,
Phosphate Buffers, Sorbitol, Sucrose, Vitamins
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MMRV (ProQuad)
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Bovine Albumin or Serum, Gelatin, Human Serum Albumin,
Monosodium L-glutamate, MRC-5 Cellular Protein, Neomycin, Sodium
Phosphate Dibasic, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sorbitol, Sucrose, Potassium
Phosphate Monobasic, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Phosphate Dibasic
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Pneumococcal (Pneumovax)
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Bovine Protein, Phenol
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Pneumococcal (Prevnar)
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Aluminum Phosphate, Amino Acid, Soy Peptone, Yeast
Extract
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Pneumococcal (Prevnar 13)
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Aluminum Phosphate, Amino Acid, Polysorbate 80, Soy
Peptone, Succinate Buffer, Yeast Extract
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Rabies (Imovax)
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Human Serum Albumin, Beta-Propiolactone, MRC-5 Cellular
Protein, Neomycin, Phenol Red (Phenolsulfonphthalein), Vitamins
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Rabies (RabAvert)
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Amphotericin B, Beta-Propiolactone, Bovine Albumin or
Serum, Chicken Protein, Chlortetracycline, Egg Albumin (Ovalbumin),
Ethylenediamine-Tetraacetic Acid Sodium (EDTA), Neomycin, Potassium
Glutamate
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Rotavirus (RotaTeq)
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Cell Culture Media, Fetal Bovine Serum, Sodium Citrate,
Sodium Phosphate Monobasic Monohydrate, Sodium Hydroxide Sucrose,
Polysorbate 80
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Rotavirus (Rotarix)
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Amino Acids, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Chloride,
D-glucose, Dextran, Ferric (III) Nitrate, L-cystine, L-tyrosine,
Magnesium Sulfate, Phenol Red, Potassium Chloride, Sodium
Hydrogenocarbonate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium L-glutamine, Sodium
Pyruvate, Sorbitol, Sucrose, Vitamins, Xanthan
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Td (Decavac)
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Aluminum Potassium Sulfate, Bovine Extract, Formaldehyde
or Formalin, 2-Phenoxyethanol, Peptone, Thimerosal*
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Td (Massachusetts)
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Aluminum Hydroxide, Aluminum Phosphate, Formaldehyde or
Formalin, Thimerosal (some multidose containers)
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Tdap (Adacel)
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Aluminum Phosphate, Formaldehyde or Formalin,
Glutaraldehyde, 2-Phenoxyethanol
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Tdap (Boostrix)
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Aluminum Hydroxide, Bovine Extract, Formaldehyde or
Formalin, Glutaraldehyde, Polysorbate 80
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Typhoid (inactivated – Typhim Vi)
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Disodium Phosphate, Monosodium Phosphate, Phenol,
Polydimethylsilozone, Hexadecyltrimethylammonium Bromide
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Typhoid (oral – Ty21a)
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Amino Acids, Ascorbic Acid, Bovine Protein, Casein,
Dextrose, Galactose, Gelatin, Lactose, Magnesium Stearate, Sucrose,
Yeast Extract
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Vaccinia (ACAM2000)
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Glycerin, Human Serum Albumin, Mannitol, Monkey Kidney
Cells, Neomycin, Phenol, Polymyxin B
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Varicella (Varivax)
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Bovine Albumin or Serum, Ethylenediamine-Tetraacetic
Acid Sodium (EDTA), Gelatin, Monosodium L-Glutamate, MRC-5 DNA and
Cellular Protein, Neomycin, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Phosphate
Monobasic, Sodium Phosphate Monobasic, Sucrose
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Yellow Fever (YF-Vax)
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Egg Protein, Gelatin, Sorbitol
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Zoster (Zostavax)
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Bovine Calf Serum, Hydrolyzed Porcine Gelatin,
Monosodium L-glutamate, MRC-5 DNA and Cellular Protein, Neomycin,
Potassium Phosphate Monobasic, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Phosphate
Dibasic, Sucrose
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Thiomersal (INN), and commonly known in the US as thimerosal, is
a mercury-containing organic compound [ organomercury compound ]. This compound is a well established antiseptic and antifungal agent. Thiomersal has a potential for neurotoxicity of even low levels of organomercurials. CDC: Mercury in vaccines
The pharmaceutical corporation Eli Lilly and Company gave thiomersal the trade name Merthiolate and it has been used as a preservative in vaccines, immunoglobulin preparations, skin test antigens, antivenins, ophthalmic and nasal products, and tattoo inks. Its use as a vaccine preservative is controversial, and it is being phased out from routine childhood vaccines in the United States, the European Union, and a few other countries.
Wiki: thiomersal
*Where "thimerosal" is marked with an asterisk (*) it
indicates that the product should be considered equivalent to thimerosal-free
products. This vaccine may contain trace amounts (<0.3 mcg) of mercury left
after post-production thimerosal removal, but these amounts have no biological
effect. JAMA
1999;282(18) and JAMA
2000;283(16)
Adapted from Grabenstein JD.
ImmunoFacts: Vaccines & Immunologic Drugs.
St. Louis, MO: Wolters Kluwer Health Inc.; 2009 and individual products’ package
inserts.
All reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of this
information, but manufacturers may change product contents before that
information is reflected here.
This document [ Vaccine Excipient & Media Summary, Part 2
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can be found on the CDC website at:
CBC: Excipients Included in U.S. Vaccines
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