IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM
Influenza Vaccine Products by Excipient
Excipient
Vaccine
Adjuvant- MF59C.1 adjuvant (MF59®)
Fluad
Albumin, egg
Fluarix
FluLaval
Arginine
FluMist*
Barium
Fluad
Beta-propiolactone
Fluvirin
Afluria
Flucelvax
Calcium chloride
Afluria
Cetyltrimethlyammonium bromide
Flucelvax
Egg protein
Fluzone
FluMist*
Fluvirin
Fluarix
Afluria
FluLaval
Fluad
Formaldehyde
Fluzone
Fluarix
Flulaval
Fluad
Gelatin
FluMist*
Gentamicin
Fluarix
FluMist*
Hydrocortisone
Fluarix
Insect cell line (expresSF+®)
Flublok
Kanamycin
Fluad
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INFLUENZA VACCINE PRODUCTS BY EXCIPIENT
Excipient
Vaccine
Latex
FluVirin in syringe presentation.
Flucelvax tip caps of the pre-filled syringes may contain
natural rubber latex.
Fluad tip caps of the prefilled syringes.
Madin Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) cells
Flucelvax
Monosodium glutamate
FluMist*
Neomycin
Afluria
Fluvirin
Fluad
Octylphenol ethoxylate
Fluzone
Octoxynol-10
Fluarix
Flublok
Phosphate buffers (e.g., disodium monosodium,
potassium, sodium dihydrogenphosphate)
Afluria
Fluarix
FluMist*
Fluzone
Fluvirin
Flulaval
Flucelvax
Flublok
Polymyxin B
Afluria
Fluvirin
Polyoxyethylene9-10 nonyl phenol
Fluvirin
Polysorbate 80 or Polysorbate 20
Fluarix
Flublok
Flulaval
Flucelvax
Potassium chloride
Afluria
Sodium chloride
Fluarix
Fluzone
Flublok
Sodium deoxycholate
Afluria
Fluarix
Flulaval
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INFLUENZA VACCINE PRODUCTS BY EXCIPIENT
Excipient
Vaccine
Sucrose
FluMist*
Fluzone
Fluarix
Afluria
Thimerosal
Afluria - only in multi dose vials
Fluzone - only in multi-dose vials
Fluvirin - only in multi-dose vials; trace in single-dose
vials
FluLaval - only in multi-dose vials
Tocopheryl hydrogen succinate
Fluarix
Flulaval
*The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends that FluMist not be used during the 2016-17
influenza season.
Sources:
1. Respective manufacturer package inserts for licensed influenza product.
2. IAC’s FDA Product Approval: Vaccine Index (www.immunize.org/fda/).
3. Grabenstein, John D. Immunofacts: Vaccines and Immunologic Drugs. St. Louis, MO: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2012.
4. Red Book® 2015 Committee on Infectious Diseases; American Academy of Pediatrics
Immunization Program
PO Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
651-201-5503 or 1-800-657-3970
www.mdhflu.com
To obtain this information in a different format, call: 651-201-5503.
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