Chemical Ingredients

Other Chemical Ingredients

These include preservatives, disinfectants, antibiotics, stabilizers, etc. some of which may cause allergic reactions or other toxicity. Note also that the vials containing some vaccines are still sealed with latex stoppers which can be allergenic.

Related VCC Links

Related External Links

  • Licensed Vaccines in Canada & Ingredients
  • Vaccine Excipient & Media Summary – Excipients Included in U.S. Vaccines, by Vaccine (PDF)
  • Vaccine Ingredients and Manufacturer Information (alphabetical order by vaccine)
  • Polysorbate 80: A Risky Vaccine Ingredient
  • Formaldehyde
  • Gentamicin Sulfate
  • Glutaraldehyde
  • L-histidine – used as a stabilizer when aluminum salts are present
  • M199 – an artificial culture medium which contains or is combined with L-glutamate
  • Mannitol
  • Mercury (Thimerosal)
  • Monosodium L glutamate
  • Monosodium phosphate
  • Neomycin
  • 2-phenoxyethanol
  • Polyethylene glycol
  • Glycol p-isooctylphenyl ether (Triton ® X-100)
  • Polymixin B
  • Potassium chloride
  • Potassium phosphate monobasic
  • Streptomycin
  • Sodium borate
  • Sodium chloride
  • Sodium deoxycholate
  • Sodium phosphate; sodium phosphate dibasic; sodium phosphate dibasic & heptahydrate; sodium phosphate monobasic monohydrate
  • Sorbitol
  • Sucrose
  • Urea
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