Substances Found In Swine Flu (H1N1) ShotsChemicals Used in H1N1 Vaccine Injections by Various Manufacturers
The FDA has approved injectable swine flu vaccine produced by 3 manufacturers. Each formulation contains various chemicals and additive ingredients with the H1N1 vaccines
The injectable swine flu vaccine is produced by three different manufacturers for distribution within the United States. CSL Limited, Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Limited, and Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. are approved by the FDA to produce the H1N1 vaccine for injection. The CSL swine flu vaccine is approved for adults, age 18 and over. The Novartis swine flu vaccine is approved for children age four and over, and adults. Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. is the only company licensed to produce swine flu vaccine for children under the age of four years down to six months of age. Additional Ingredients in CSL Limited H1N1 VaccineThe CSL Limited H1N1 vaccine contains various ingredients in addition to the inactive virus. Sodium chloride, monobasic sodium phosphate, dibasic sodium phosphate, monobasic potassium phosphate, potassium chloride, and calcium chloride are all listed as being present in the swine flu vaccine produced by CSL Limited.
Additional Ingredients in Novartis Swine Flu VaccineIn addition to the inactivated swine flu virus, the Novartis formulation also contains the following ingredients: ovalbumin, polymyxin, neomycin, betapropiolactone, and nonylphenol ethoxylate.
Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. Swine Flu Vaccine IngredientsA single dose of the injectable swine flu vaccine produced by Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. include: gelatin, formaldehyde, polyethylene glycol p-isooctylphenyl ether, and sucrose.
Thimerosal in the Swine Flu VaccineAll manufacturers of the swine flu vaccine include thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative, in multi-dose injectable formulations of the H1N1 vaccine. In addition, the single-dose formulation produced by Novartis contains trace amounts of thimerosal. References: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention U.S. Food and Drug Administration Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccine (CSL Limited) Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccine (Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Limited) Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccine (Sanofi Pasteur, Inc.)
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