The Ingredients of Vaccines

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The Ingredients 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

Kline 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

Kline Beecham Pharmaceuticals

1-800-633-8900 ext. 5231

produced using aluminum hydroxide, thimerosal

medium: yeast (possibly 5% residual)

Havrix

Hepatitis A

Kline 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

Kline 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 www.scorecard.org 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