Vaccine Ingredients

What ingredients can be found in vaccines?

The following are only some of the ingredients contained within childhood immunizations:

  • 2-Phenoxyethanol-Preservative-DTaP: Toxicology: Harmful if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin. May cause reproductive defects. Severe eye  and skin irritant. Toxicity data: ORL (oral)-RAT LD50 (lethal dose 50 percent kill). 1260 mg kg-1   SKN (administration onto skin)-RAT LD50 (lethal dose 50 percent kill) 14422 mg kg-1   IPR (intraperitoneal)-RAT LD50 (lethal dose 50 percent kill) 554 mg kg-1   ORL (oral)-MUS (mouse) LD50 (lethal dose 50 percent kill) 933 mg kg-1. Irritation data: SKN (administration onto skin)-RBT (rabbit) 500 mg/24h mld (mild irritation effects)  EYE (administration into eye-irritant)-RBT (rabbit) 6 mg mod (moderate irritation effects)  EYE  (administration into eye-irritant)-RBT (rabbit) 0.25 mg/24h sev (severe irritation effects)  Risk phrases: R20 (Harmful by  inhalation) R21 (Harmful in contact with skin) R22 (Harmful if  swallowed) R36 (Irritating  to eyes. Personal protection: Safety glasses, adequate ventilation.   Safety phrases S2 (Keep out of the reach of children) S26 (In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty  of water and seek medical advice).   http://physchem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/PH/2-phenoxyethanol.html
  • Aluminum Hydroxide: Inhalation - Causes irritation to the respiratory tract. Symptoms may include coughing, shortness of breath. Eye Contact - Causes irritation, redness, and pain. http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/a2796.htm
     
    Aluminum hydroxide is included as an adjuvant in some vaccines, since it contributes to induction of a good antibody (Th2) response. However, it has little capacity to stimulate cellular (Th1) immune responses, important for protection against many pathogens (Petrovsky and Aguilar, 2004).
     
    Because the brain lesions found in Alzheimer's disease contain aluminium, there is concern that consumption of excess aluminium compounds may cause or contribute to the development of this and other neurodegenerative diseases (Perl, 2006, Kawahara, 2005. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminum_hydroxide

  • Aluminum Phosphate-Adjuvant: Skin: Causes skin irritation and burns, may lead to dermatitic reaction on long exposure.  Ingestion: Causes gastrointestinal tract burns. Causes severe pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and shock. Inhalation: Inhalation is not an expected hazard unless misted or heated to high temperatures. Mist or vapour  inhalation can cause irritation and burns to the nose, throat, and upper respiratory 
    tract. The result of spasm,  inflammation and pulmonary edema may be 
    fatal.  Chemical Stability: Stable under normal temperatures and pressures.  TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: Oral Rabbit:  LD50 (lethal dose 50 percent kill) 1530 mg/kg  Skin Rabbit:  LD50 (lethal dose 50 percent kill) 2740 mg/kg  Chronic Effects: Damage to kidneys and over.     http://www.panagri.co.uk/sds/SDS_Aluminium_phosphate.doc

  • Ethylene glycol:  preservative, main ingredient in antifreeze. 

  • Formaldehyde: preservative, main ingredient of embalming fluid.  Viruses and bacteria are soaked in this poison to kill them. This poison is a known carcinogen (cancer-causing agent).Toxicology: Causes burns. Very toxic by inhalation, ingestion and through skin absorption. Readily absorbed  through skin. Probable human carcinogen. Mutagen. May cause damage to kidneys. May cause allergic  reactions. May cause sensitisation. May cause heritable genetic damage. Lachrymator at levels from less than 20  ppm upwards. Very destructive of mucous membranes and upper respiratory tract, eyes and skin.  http://physchem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/FO/formaldehyde.html

  • Glutaraldehyde: used as a sterilant and disinfectant, leather tanning agent, tissue fixative, embalming fluid, glutaraldehyde is irritant of the eyes, nose, throat, and skin.  Glutaraldehyde can also cause asthma and allergic reactions of the skin. Whether glutaraldehyde can cause cancer in humans has not been studied. http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ohb/HESIS/glutaral.htm
  • Polysorbate 80: A nonionic surfactant used widely as an additive in foods,  pharmaceutical preparations, and cosmetics as an emulsifier, 
    dispersant, or stabilizer equivocal evidence of carcinogenic activity for polysorbate 80 in male F344/N rats based on an increased incidence of pheochromocytomas of the adrenal medulla.      http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/?objectid=0709A276-0D0E-3EBD-A3B3CCC2CD707101
  • Thimerosal:  ethyl-mercury preservative.  Mercury is a very powerful neurotoxin that is known to "dissolve" nerve cells.  Thimerosal is thought to be linked to speech disorders and autism.

Are these ingredients harmful?

There is absolutely no doubt that some vaccine ingredients are downright poisonous. 

The debate is whether the small amounts found in vaccines are enough to cause their poisonous effects.  While the FDA and CDC say these amounts are too small to worry about, parents should be able to make an informed decision on whether or not these amounts are small enough to be safe for their children.

Many parents reject vaccine ingredients on religious or moral grounds. They believe that intentionally taking in known poisons, even in small amounts, is a defilement of the bodies created by God.  Others believe it is unnatural or immoral to contaminate our bodies in this manner.  Parents have every right to protect their children from poisons for religious, moral, and health reasons.

What are the ingredients per the current vaccination schedule?

Birth

ENGERIX-B | (Hepatitis B vaccine (Recombinant) | GlaxoSmithKline: Is a recombinant DNA vaccine. obtained by culturing genetically engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae (yeast) cells, which carry the surface antigen gene of the hepatitis B virus. 

Each 0.5-mL dose contains no more than 5% yeast proteins 10 mcg of hepatitis B surface antigen absorbed on 0.25 mg aluminum as aluminum hydroxide <0.5 mcg mercury thimerosal 9mg/mL sodium chloride 

2 months

Infanrix: Each antigen is individually adsorbed onto aluminum hydroxide. Each 0.5-mL dose is formulated to contain 25 Lf of diphtheria toxoid, 10 Lf of tetanus toxoid, 25 mcg of inactivated PT, 25 mcg of FHA, and 8 mcg of pertactin.

Each 0.5-mL dose also contains 2.5 mg of 2-phenoxyethanol as a preservative, 4.5 mg of NaCl, and aluminum adjuvant (not more than 0.625 mg aluminum by assay). Each dose also contains ≤100 mcg of residual formaldehyde and  ≤100 mcg of polysorbate 80 (Tween 80).

IPOL: Each 0.5mL dose of trivalent vaccine contains 40 D antigen units of Type 1, 8 D antigen units Type 2, and 32 D antigen units of Type 3 Poliovirus 0.5% of 2-phenoxyethanol .02% formaldehyde 5ng neomycin 200ng streptomycin 25ng polymyxin B 1 ppm residual calf serum protein. 

PedVax Hib: Each 0.5 mL dose contains 7,5 mcg of Haemophilus b PRP 125 mcg of Neisseria mengingitidus OMPC 225 mcg of aluminum as amorphous aluminum hydroxyphosphate sulfate (previously referred to as aluminum hydroxide) 0.9% sodium chloride.

HepB: Each 0.5-mL dose contains no more than 5% yeast proteins 10 mcg of hepatitis B surface antigen absorbed on 0.25 mg aluminum as aluminum hydroxide <0.5 mcg mercury thimerosal 9mg/mL sodium chloride 0.98 mg/mL disodium phosphate dihydrate 0.71 mg/mL sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate.

Prevnar: 0.5 mL dose contains 2ug of each saccharide for serotypes 4,9V,14,18C,19F and23F and 4 ug of serotype 6B per dose (16 ug total saccharide) approx. 20 ug of CRM 197 carrier protein 0.125 mg of aluminum as aluminum phosphate adjuvant. 

Rota Teq:Contains sucrose, Sodium citrate, Sodium phosphate monobasic monohydrate, Sodium hydroxide, Polysorbate 80, Cell culture media, Trace amounts of fetal bovine serum. 

4 months

Infanrix: Each antigen is individually adsorbed onto aluminum hydroxide. Each 0.5-mL dose is formulated to contain 25 Lf of diphtheria toxoid, 10 Lf of tetanus toxoid, 25 mcg of inactivated PT, 25 mcg of FHA, and 8 mcg of pertactin. Each 0.5-mL dose also contains 2.5 mg of 2-phenoxyethanol as a preservative, 4.5 mg of NaCl, and aluminum adjuvant (not more than 0.625 mg aluminum by assay). Each dose also contains ≤100 mcg of residual formaldehyde and  ≤100 mcg of polysorbate 80 (Tween 80).

IPOL: Each 0.5mL dose of trivalent vaccine contains 40 D antigen units of Type 1, 8 D antigen units Type 2, and 32 D antigen units of Type 3 Poliovirus 0.5% of 2-phenoxyethanol, .02% formaldehyde, 5ng neomycin, 200ng streptomycin, 25ng polymyxin B, 1 ppm residual calf serum protein, 

PedVax Hib: Each 0.5 mL dose contains, 7,5 mcg of Haemophilus b PRP, 25 mcg of Neisseria mengingitidus OMPC, 225 mcg of aluminum as amorphous aluminum hydroxyphosphate sulfate (previously referred to as aluminum hydroxide), 0.9% sodium 

Prevnar: 0.5 mL dose contains 2ug of each saccharide for serotypes 4,9V,14,18C,19F and23F and 4 ug of serotype 6B per dose (16 ug total saccharide), approx. 20 ug of CRM 197 carrier protein, 0.125 mg of aluminum as aluminum phosphate adjuvant. 

Rota Teq: Contains sucrose, Sodium citrate, Sodium phosphate monobasic monohydrate, Sodium hydroxide

Polysorbate 80: Cell culture media, .trace amounts of fetal bovine serum.

6 months 

Infanrix

Infanrix: Each antigen is individually adsorbed onto aluminum hydroxide. Each 0.5-mL dose is formulated to contain 25 Lf of diphtheria toxoid, 10 Lf of tetanus toxoid, 25 mcg of inactivated PT, 25 mcg of FHA, and 8 mcg of pertactin. Each 0.5-mL dose also contains 2.5 mg of 2-phenoxyethanol as a preservative, 4.5 mg of NaCl, and aluminum adjuvant (not more than 0.625 mg aluminum by assay). Each dose also contains ≤100 mcg of residual formaldehyde and  ≤100 mcg of polysorbate 80 (Tween 80). 

PedVax Hib: Each 0.5 mL dose contains, 7,5 mcg of Haemophilus b PRP, 25 mcg of Neisseria mengingitidus OMPC, 225 mcg of aluminum as amorphous aluminum hydroxyphosphate sulfate (previously referred to as aluminum hydroxide), 0.9% sodium 

Prevnar: 0.5 mL dose contains 2ug of each saccharide for serotypes 4,9V,14,18C,19F and23F and 4 ug of serotype 6B per dose (16 ug total saccharide), approx. 20 ug of CRM 197 carrier protein, 0.125 mg of aluminum as aluminum phosphate adjuvant. 

Rota Teq: Contains sucrose, Sodium citrate, Sodium phosphate monobasic monohydrate, Sodium hydroxide

12 months 

MMR: Each 0.5 mL dose contains not less  than 1,000 TCID50 (tissue culture infectious doses) of measles virus; 20,000 TCID50 of mumps virus; and  1,000 TCID50 of rubella virus. 14.5 mg sorbitol, 1.9 mg sodium  phosphate, sucrose, 14.5 mg  sodium chloride, hydrolyzed gelatin, ≤0.3 mg recombinant human albumin, <1 ppm fetal bovine serum, other buffer and media ingredients, and approximately 25 mcg of  neomycin.

Varivax: Each 0.5 mL dose contains the following: a minimum of 1350 PFU (plaque forming units) of Oka/Merck varicella virus, approximately 25 mg of sucrose, 12.5 mg hydrolyzed gelatin, 3.2 mg sodium chloride,  0.5 mg monosodium L-glutamate, 0.45 mg of sodium phosphate dibasic,  0.08 mg of potassium phosphate monobasic,  0.08 mg of potassium chloride;  residual components of MRC-5 cells including DNA and protein;  and trace quantities of sodium phosphate monobasic, EDTA, neomycin, and fetal bovine serum.

Havrix- Hep A: Each 0,5 mL dose consists of 720 EL.U. of viral antigen adsorbed onto 0.25 mg of aluminum as aluminum hydroxide. Excipients are: Amino acid supplement (0,3% w/v) in a phosphate-buffered saline solution and 0.05 mg/mL polysorbate 20, Residual MRC-5 cellular proteins (not more than 5 mcg/mL) and Traces of Formalin (not more than 0.1 mg/mL) are present, Neomycin sulfate (not more than 40 ng) 

Flu (2): Each  0.5 mL dose also contains  octoxynol-10 (TRITON Æ X-100) "d0.085 mg, ±-tocopheryl hydrogen  succinate "d0.1 mg, and polysorbate 80 (Tween 80) "d0.415 mg. The vaccine is formulated  without preservatives. Thimerosal is used at the early stages of manufacture and is removed by  subsequent purification steps to a trace amount ("d1 mcg mercury per dose). Each dose may also  contain residual amounts of hydrocortisone "d0.0016 mcg, gentamicin sulfate "d0.15 mcg, ovalbumin "d1 mcg,  formaldehyde "d50 mcg, and sodium deoxycholate "d50 mcg from the  manufacturing process. Each  0.5 mL dose also contains  octoxynol-10 (TRITON Æ X-100) "d0.085 mg, ±-tocopheryl hydrogen  succinate "d0.1 mg, and polysorbate 80 (Tween 80) "d0.415 mg.

The vaccine is formulated  without preservatives. Thimerosal is used at the early stages of manufacture and is removed by  subsequent purification steps to a trace amount ("d1 mcg mercury per dose). Each dose may also  contain residual amounts of hydrocortisone "d0.0016 mcg, gentamicin sulfate "d0.15 mcg,  ovalbumin "d1 mcg,  formaldehyde "d50 mcg, and sodium deoxycholate "d50 mcg from the  manufacturing process. 

15-18 months 

PedVax Hib: Each 0.5 mL dose contains 7,5 mcg of Haemophilus b PRP 125 mcg of Neisseria mengingitidus OMPC 225 mcg of aluminum as amorphous aluminum hydroxyphosphate sulfate (previously referred to as aluminum hydroxide) 0.9% sodium chloride.

IPOL: Each 0.5mL dose of trivalent vaccine contains 40 D antigen units of Type 1, 8 D antigen units Type 2, and 32 D antigen units of Type 3 Poliovirus 0.5% of 2-phenoxyethanol, .02% formaldehyde, 5ng neomycin, 200ng streptomycin, 25ng polymyxin B, 1 ppm residual calf serum protein, 

HepB: Each 0.5-mL dose contains no more than 5% yeast proteins 10 mcg of hepatitis B surface antigen absorbed on 0.25 mg aluminum as aluminum hydroxide <0.5 mcg mercury thimerosal 9mg/mL sodium chloride 0.98 mg/mL disodium phosphate dihydrate 0.71 mg/mL sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate.

Prevnar: 0.5 mL dose contains 2ug of each saccharide for serotypes 4,9V,14,18C,19F and23F and 4 ug of serotype 6B per dose (16 ug total saccharide), approx. 20 ug of CRM 197 carrier protein, 0.125 mg of aluminum as aluminum phosphate adjuvant. 

Infanrix: Each antigen is individually adsorbed onto aluminum hydroxide. Each 0.5-mL dose is formulated to contain 25 Lf of diphtheria toxoid, 10 Lf of tetanus toxoid, 25 mcg of inactivated PT, 25 mcg of FHA, and 8 mcg of pertactin.

Havrix- Hep A: Each 0,5 mL dose consists of 720 EL.U. of viral antigen adsorbed onto 0.25 mg of aluminum as aluminum hydroxide. Excipients are: Amino acid supplement (0,3% w/v) in a phosphate-buffered saline solution and 0.05 mg/mL polysorbate 20, Residual MRC-5 cellular proteins (not more than 5 mcg/mL) and Traces of Formalin (not more than 0.1 mg/mL) are present, Neomycin sulfate (not more than 40 ng) 

4-6 years

MMR: Each 0.5 mL dose contains not less  than 1,000 TCID50 (tissue culture infectious doses) of measles virus; 20,000 TCID50 of mumps virus; and  1,000 TCID50 of rubella virus. 14.5 mg sorbitol, 1.9 mg sodium  phosphate, sucrose, 14.5 mg  sodium chloride, hydrolyzed gelatin, ≤0.3 mg recombinant human albumin, <1 ppm fetal bovine serum, other buffer and media ingredients, and approximately 25 mcg of  neomycin.

IPOL: Each 0.5mL dose of trivalent vaccine contains 40 D antigen units of Type 1, 8 D antigen units Type 2, and 32 D antigen units of Type 3 Poliovirus 0.5% of 2-phenoxyethanol, .02% formaldehyde, 5ng neomycin, 200ng streptomycin, 25ng polymyxin B, 1 ppm residual calf serum protein,.

DAPTACEL: Each dose contains the following active ingredients: 10 pg  pertussis toxoid, 5pg filamentous hemagglutinin (FHA), 3pg pertactin (PRN) , 5pg fimbriae types 2 and 3, 15 Lf diphtheria toxoid,  5Lf  tetanus toxoid, 3.3 mg  2-phenoxyethanol, 0.33 mg of aluminum as the adjuvant ≤0.1 mg residual formaldehyde, <50 ng residual glutaraldehyde.

Varivax: Each 0.5 mL dose contains the following: a minimum of 1350 PFU (plaque forming units) of Oka/Merck varicella virus, approximately 25 mg of sucrose, 12.5 mg hydrolyzed gelatin, 3.2 mg sodium chloride,  0.5 mg monosodium L-glutamate, 0.45 mg of sodium phosphate dibasic,  0.08 mg of potassium phosphate monobasic,  0.08 mg of potassium chloride;  residual components of MRC-5 cells including DNA and protein;  and trace quantities of sodium phosphate monobasic, EDTA, neomycin, and fetal bovine serum.

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