Vaccine Ingredients

Vaccine Ingredients

Source: 1997 Physicians’ Desk Reference

Toll Free Numbers can be called to obtain product inserts.

This is a representative, not a comprehensive, list of the various types of vaccines.

Acel-Immune DTaP
Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine
Adsorbed
Lederle Laboratories
1-800-934-5556
produced using formaldehyde, thimerosal, aluminum hydroxide,
aluminum phosphate, polysorbate 80, gelatin

Act HIB
Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) Tetanus Toxoid Conjugate
Connaught Laboratories
1-800-822-2463
produced using ammonium sulfate, formalin, sucrose, thimerosal
medium: semi-synthetic

Attenuvax
Measles Virus Vaccine Live
Merck & Co, Inc.
1-800-672-6372
produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolized gelatin medium: chick
embryo

DPT
Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed
SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals
1-800-366-8900 ext. 5231
produced using aluminum phosphate, formaldehyde, ammonium
sulfate, washed sheep red blood cells, glycerol, sodium chloride,
thimerosal medium: porcine (pig) pancreatic hydrolysate of casein

Energix-B
Hepatitis B
SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals
1-800-633-8900 ext. 5231
produced using aluminum hydroxide, thimerosal medium: yeast
(possibly 5% residual)

Havrix
Hepatitis A
SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals
1-800-633-8900 ext. 5231
produced using formalin, aluminum hydroxide, phenoxyethanol
(antifreeze), polysorbate 20, residual MRC5 proteins (from medium)
medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal
tissue)

Biavax
Rubella and Mumps Virus Vaccine Live
Merck & Co, Inc.
1-800-672-6372
produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolized gelatin medium: human
diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal tissue)

HibTiter
Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib)
Lederle Laboratories
1-800-934-5556
produced using polyribosylribitol, ammonium sulfate, thimerosal
medium: chemically defined, yeast based

Fluvirin
Influenza Virus Vaccine
Medeva Pharmaceuticals
1-888-MEDEVA
(716)274-5300
produced using embryonic fluid (chicken egg), neomycin, polymyxin,
thimerosal, betapropiolactone medium: embryonic fluid (chicken egg)

FluShield
Influenza Virus Vaccine, Trivalent, Types A&B
Wyeth-Ayerst
1-800-934-5556
produced using gentamicin sulfate, formaldehyde, polysorbate 80,
tri(n)butylphosphate, thimerosal medium: chick embryos

IPOL
Inactivated Polio Vaccine
Connaught Laboratories
1-800-822-2463
produced using 3 types of polio virus, formaldehyde, phenoxyethanol
(antifreeze), neomycin, streptomycin, polymyxin B medium: VERO
cells, a continuous line of monkey kidney cells

MMR
Measles Mumps Rubella Live Virus Vaccine
Merck & Co., Inc.
1-800-672-6372
produced using sorbitol, neomycin, hydrolyzed gelatin mediums: M&M -
chick embryo Rubella - human diploid cells (originating from human
aborted fetal tissue)

M-R-Vax
Measles and Rubella Virus Vaccine Live
Merck & Co., Inc.
1-800-672-6372
produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolyzed gelatin mediums: M -
chick embryo R - human diploid cells (originating from human aborted
fetal tissue)

Menomune
Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine
Connaught Laboratories
1-800-822-2463
produced using thimerosal, lactose medium: freeze dried
polysaccharride antigens from Neisseria Meningitidis

Meruvax II
Rubella Virus Vaccine Live
Merck & Co., Inc.
1-800-672-6372
produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolyzed gelatin medium: human
diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal tissue)

Mumpsvax
Mumps Virus Vaccine Live
Merck & Co., Inc.
1-800-672-6372
produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolyzed gelatin medium: human
diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal tissue)

Orimune
Poliovirus Vaccine Live Oral Trivalent
Lederle Laboratories
1-800-934-5556
produced using 3 types of attenuated polioviruses, streptomycin,
neomycin, calf serum, sorbitol medium: monkey kidney cell culture

Pneumovax
Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent
Merck & Co., Inc.
1-800-672-6372
produced using phenol and capsular polysaccharides from the 23 most
prevalent pneumococcal types

Imovax
Rabies Vaccine Adsorbed
Connaught Laboratories
1-800-822-2463
produced using human albumin, neomycin sulfate, phenol red indicator
medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal
tissue)

Rabies Vaccine Adsorbed
SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals
1-800-366-8900 ext. 5231
produced using betapropiolactone, aluminum phosphate, sodium
ethylmercurithiosalicylate (thimerosal), phenol red medium: fetal
rhesus monkey lung cells

Recombivax
Hepatitis B Vaccine Recombinant
Merck & Co., Inc.
1-800-672-6372
produced using thimerosal, aluminum hydroxide medium: yeast
(residual < 1% yeast protein)

RotaShield
Rotavirus Vaccine, Live, Oral, Tetravalent
Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories
1-800-934-5556
produced using 1 rhesus monkey rotavirus, 3 rhesus-human reassortant
viruses, sucrose, monosodium glutamate (MSG), potassium
monophosphate, potassium diphosphate, fetal bovine serum, neomycin
sulfate, amphotericin B medium: fetal rhesus diploid cell line

Varivax
Varicella Virus Vaccine Live
Merck & Co., Inc.
1-800-672-6372
produced using sucrose, phosphate, glutamate, processed gelatin
medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal
tissue)

Chemical Profiles and Definitions, visit ScoreCard to investigate
chemical profiles Sources: EDF (Environmental Defense Fund) & MME
(Mosby’s Medical Encyclopdia)

Ammonium Sulfate: EDF Suspected - gastrointestinal or liver toxicant
neurotoxicant respiratory toxicant

Amphotericin B: MME definintion - "a drug used to treat fungus
infections. Known allergy to this drug prohibits use. Side effects include
blood clots, blood defects, kidney problems, nausea and fever. When
used on the skin, allergic reactions can occur."

Aluminum: EDF Suspected - cardiovascular or blood toxicant
neurotoxicant, respiratory toxicant, More hazardous than most
chemicals in 2 out of 6 ranking systems. On at least 2 federal
regulatory lists

Beta-Propiolactone: EDF Recognized - carcinogen EDF Suspected -
gastrointestinal or liver toxicant, respiratory toxicant, skin or sense
organ toxicant. More hazardous than most chemicals in 3 out of 3
ranking systems. On at least 5 federal regulatory lists. Ranked as one
of the most hazardous compounds (worst 10%) to humans

Formaldehyde: EDF Recognized - carcinogen Suspected -
gastrointestinal or liver toxicant, immunotoxicant neurotoxicant,
reproductive toxicant, respiratory toxicant, skin or sense organ
toxicant. More hazardous than most chemicals in 5 out of 12 ranking
systems. On at least 8 federal regulatory lists. Ranked as one of the
most hazardous compounds (worst 10%) to ecosystems and human
health.

Gentamicin Sulfate: an antibiotic

Hydrolyzed Gelatin: obtained from selected pieces of calf and cattle
skins, de-mineralized cattle bones (ossein) and porkskin

Neomycin: an antibiotic

Phenol : EDF Suspected - cardiovascular or blood toxicant aka Carbolic
Acid developmental toxicant, gastrointestinal or liver toxicant, kidney
toxicant, neurotoxicant, respiratory toxicant, skin or sense organ
toxicant. More hazardous than most chemicals in 3 out of 10 ranking
systems. On at least 8 federal regulatory lists

Phenoxyethanol: EDF Suspected - developmental toxicant aka
Antifreeze, reproductive toxicant. Less hazardous than most chemicals
in 3 ranking systems.

Polyribosylribitol: a component of the Hib bacterium

Polymyxin: an antibiotic

Polysorbate: EDF Suspected - skin or sense organ toxicant

Sorbitol: EDF Suspected - gastrointestinal or liver toxicant. Less
hazardous than most chemicals in 1 ranking system

Streptomycin: an antibiotic

Sucrose: refined sugar

Thimerosal: EDF Recognized - development toxicant. Suspected - skin
or sense organ toxicant

Tri(n)butylphosphate: EDF Suspected - kidney toxicant neurotoxicant.
More hazardous than most chemicals in 2 out of 3 ranking systems. On
at least 1 federal regulatory list