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Potential Allergens in Vaccines per 0.5 mL dose

Table updated January 15 2021

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Excipient ▼ Purpose ▼ Vaccine Name ▼ Vaccine Type ▼ Amount per Dose
Albumin, Bovine Stabilizer Vaqta HepA <104 mcg
Albumin, Bovine Serum Stabilizer Ixario Japanese Encephalitis ≤100 ng/mL
Albumin, Bovine Serum Stabilizer Pentacel DTaP+IPV+Hib ≤50 ng
Albumin, Bovine Serum Stabilizer Quadracel DTaP+IPV ≤50 ng
Albumin, Bovine Serum Stabilizer RabAvert Rabies “Small quantities’, US origin
Albumin, Calf Serum Stabilizer Kinrix DTaP+IPV VERO cell culture growth
Albumin, Calf Serum Stabilizer Pediarix DTaP+HepB+IPV VERO cell culture growth
Albumin, Calf Serum Stabilizer Zostavax Zoster Trace amounts
Albumin, Calf Serum Protein Stabilizer IPOL IPV <50 ng
Albumin, Egg (Ovalbumin) Residual Medium Afluria Quad Influenza ≤1 mcg
Albumin, Egg (Ovalbumin) Residual Medium Fluarix Quad Influenza <0.050 mcg
Albumin, Egg (Ovalbumin) Residual Medium Flulaval Quad Influenza ≤0.3 mcg
Albumin, Egg (Ovalbumin) Residual Medium FluMist Quad Influenza ≤0.24 mcg
Albumin, Egg (Ovalbumin) Residual Medium Fluvirin Influenza ≤1 mcg
Albumin, Egg (Ovalbumin) Residual Medium RabAvert Rabies ≤3 mg
Albumin, Fetal Bovine Serum Stabilizer RotaTeq Rotavirus Trace amounts
Albumin, Fetal Bovine Serum Stabilizer Varivax Varicella Trace amounts
Amphotericin B Antimicrobial RabAvert Rabies ≤20 ng
Chlortetracycline Antimicrobial RabAvert Rabies ≤200 ng
Egg Protein Residual Medium Fluad Influenza <0.4 mcg
Egg Protein Residual Medium Fluvirin Influenza ≤1 mcg ovalbumin
Gelatin Manufacturing Residue JE-Vax Japanese Encephalitis 500 mcg/1 mL dose
Gelatin Gelatin Capsules Vivotif Typhoid Gelatin capsules
Gelatin Stabilizer YF-Vax Yellow Fever Amount not specified in Package Insert
Gelatin, Bovine Stabilizer, solvent RabAvert Rabies <12 mg polygeline
Gelatin, hydrolyzed Stabilizer MMR-II MMR 14.5 mg
Gelatin, hydrolyzed Stabilizer ProQuad MMRV 11 mg
Gelatin, hydrolyzed Stabilizer Varivax Varicella 12.5 mg
Gelatin, Porcine, Hydrolyzed Stabilizer FluMist Quad Influenza 2.00 mg/0.2 mL dose
Gelatin, Porcine, Hydrolyzed Stabilizer Zostavax Varicella Zoster 15.58 mg
Gentamicin Sulfate Antimicrobial Fluarix Quad Influenza ≤0.15 mcg
Gentamicin Sulfate Antimicrobial FluMist Quad Influenza <0.015 mcg/mL
Latex Pharmaceutical closure Boostrix Tdap The tip caps of the prefilled syringes contain natural rubber latex
Latex Pharmaceutical closure Engerix-B HebB The tip caps of the prefilled syringes contain natural rubber latex
Latex Pharmaceutical closure Fluvirin Influenza The tip caps of the prefilled syringes may contain natural rubber latex
Latex Pharmaceutical closure Havrix HepA The tip caps of the prefilled syringes contain natural rubber latex
Latex Pharmaceutical closure Infanrix DTaP The tip caps of the prefilled syringes contain natural rubber latex
Latex Pharmaceutical closure Kinrix DTaP+IPV The tip caps of the prefilled syringes contain natural rubber latex
Latex Pharmaceutical closure Pediarix DTaP+HepB+IPV The tip caps of the prefilled syringes contain natural rubber latex
Latex Pharmaceutical closure Rotarix Rotavirus The tip caps of the prefilled oral applicators of diluent contain natural rubber latex
Latex Pharmaceutical closure Tenivac Td The tip caps of the prefilled syringes may contain natural rubber latex
Latex Pharmaceutical closure Twinrix HepA & B The tip caps of the prefilled syringes contain natural rubber latex
Neomycin Antimicrobial Fluad Influenza ≤0.02 mcg
Neomycin Antimicrobial Fluvirin Influenza ≤2.5 mcg
Neomycin Antimicrobial IPOL IPV <5 ng
Neomycin Antimicrobial Kinrix DTaP+IPV ≤0.05 ng
Neomycin Antimicrobial MMR-II MMR 25 mcg
Neomycin Antimicrobial Pediarix DTaP+HepB+IPV ≤0.05 ng
Neomycin Antimicrobial Pentacel DTaP+IPV+Hib <4 pg
Neomycin Antimicrobial ProQuad MMRV <16 mcg
Neomycin Antimicrobial Quadracel DTaP+IPV <4 pg
Neomycin Antimicrobial RabAvert Rabies <10 mcg
Neomycin Antimicrobial Vaqta HepA <10 ppb (residual)
Neomycin Antimicrobial Varivax Varicella Trace amounts
Neomycin Antimicrobial Zostavax Varicella Zoster Trace amounts
Neomycin Sulfate Antimicrobial Afluria Quad Influenza ≤81.8 ng
Neomycin Sulfate Antimicrobial Havrix HepA ≤40 ng
Neomycin Sulfate Antimicrobial Imovax Rabies <150 mcg
Neomycin Sulfate Antimicrobial Twinrix HepA+HepB ≤20 ng
Polyethylene Glycol* Lipid COVID-19 by Moderna COVID-19 1.93 mg (SM-102, polyethylene glycol [PEG] 2000 dimyristoyl glycerol [DMG]
Polyethylene Glycol* Lipid COVID-19 by Pfizer COVID-19 0.05 mg 2[(polyethylene glycol)-2000]-N,N-ditetradecylacetamide/0.3 mL dose
Polymyxin Antimicrobial Fluvirin Influenza ≤3.75 mcg
Polymyxin B Antimicrobial Afluria Quad Influenza ≤14 ng
Polymyxin B Antimicrobial IPOL Polio 25 ng
Polymyxin B Antimicrobial Kinrix DTaP+IPV ≤0.01 ng
Polymyxin B Antimicrobial Pediarix DTaP+HepB+IPV ≤0.01 ng
Polymyxin B sulfate Antimicrobial Pentacel DTaP+IPV+Hib <4 pg
Polymyxin B sulfate Antimicrobial Quadracel DTaP+IPV <4 pg
Polymyxin B sulfate Antimicrobial Vaxelis DTaP+IPV+Hib+HepB <25 ng
Polysorbate 20* Surfactant Flublok Quad Influenza ≤27.5 mcg (Tween 20)
Polysorbate 20* Surfactant Havrix HepA 0.05 mg/mL
Polysorbate 20* Surfactant Twinrix HepA+HepB Amount not specified in Package Insert
Polysorbate 80* Surfactant Boostrix Tdap ≤100 mcg (Tween 80)
Polysorbate 80* Surfactant Fluad Influenza 1.175 mg
Polysorbate 80* Surfactant Fluad Quad Influenza ≤1500 mcg
Polysorbate 80* Surfactant Fluarix Quad Influenza ≤0.550 mg (Tween 80)
Polysorbate 80* Surfactant Flucelvax Quad Influenza ≤1500 mcg (Tween 80)
Polysorbate 80* Surfactant Flulaval Quad Influenza ≤887 mcg
Polysorbate 80* Surfactant Gardasil HPV 50 mcg
Polysorbate 80* Surfactant Gardasil 9 HPV 50 mcg
Polysorbate 80* Surfactant Heplisav-B HepB 0.1 mg/mL
Polysorbate 80* Surfactant Infanrix DTaP ≤100 mcg (Tween 80)
Polysorbate 80* Surfactant JE-Vax Japanese Encephalitis <0.0007%
Polysorbate 80* Surfactant Kinrix DTaP+IPV ≤100 mcg (Tween 80)
Polysorbate 80* Surfactant Pediarix DTaP+HepB+IPV ≤100 mcg (Tween 80)
Polysorbate 80* Surfactant Pentacel DTaP+IPV+Hib 10 ppm
Polysorbate 80* Surfactant Prevnar 13 Pneumococcal 13-valent 100 mcg
Polysorbate 80* Surfactant Quadracel DTaP+IPV 10 ppm
Polysorbate 80* Surfactant RotaTeq Rotavirus Amount not specified in Package Insert
Polysorbate 80* Surfactant Shingrix Zoster 0.08 mg
Polysorbate 80* Surfactant Trumenba Meningococcal Group B 0.018 mg
Sodium Taurodeoxycholate Protein Purifier Afluria Quad Influenza ≤10 ppm (residual)
Streptomycin Antimicrobial IPOL Polio 200 ng
Thimerosal Preservative Afluria Quad Influenza 24.5 mcg mercury only in multi-dose vial; none in single dose
Thimerosal Preservative Fluvirin Influenza 25 mcg mercury/dose in multi-dose vial; ≤1 mcg/dose mercury in prefilled syringe
Thimerosal Preservative FluZone Quad Influenza 25 mcg mercury in multi-dose vial; none in single dose
Thimerosal Preservative JE-Vax Japanese Encephalitis 0.007%
Thimerosal Preservative Menomune Meningococcal 25 mcg mercury/dose in multi-dose diluent; none in single-dose
Thimerosal Manufacturing Residue TDVAX Td ≤0.3 mcg mercury, trace amounts
Yeast Medium Nutrient Engerix-B HepB ≤5% yeast protein
Yeast Medium Nutrient Gardasil HPV <7 mcg yeast protein/dose
Yeast Medium Nutrient Gardasil 9 HPV <7 mcg yeast protein/dose
Yeast Medium Nutrient Heplisav-B HepB ≤5.0% of total protein
<20 picogram Yeast DNA
Yeast Medium Nutrient Menveo Meningococcal Amount not specified in Package Insert
Yeast Medium Nutrient Pediarix DTaP+HepB+IPV ≤5% yeast protein
Yeast Medium Nutrient Prevnar 13 Pneumococcal Ingredient in growth medium
Yeast Medium Nutrient Recombivax HB HepB <1% yeast protein
Yeast Medium Nutrient Twinrix HepA+HepB ≤5% yeast protein
Yeast Medium Nutrient Vivotif Typhoid Amount not specified in Package Insert
* possible cross reactivity between Polyethylene Glycol and Polysorbate
The information on this page was last updated on January 15, 2021| © 2021 Institute for Vaccine Safety