Appendix 4: Components of vaccines used in the National Immunisation Program*†

Please note: due to continuous updates being made to the Immunisation Handbook, the page number on the electronic version will not always match the hard copy version.


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For vaccines not listed in the National Immunisation Program, please refer to individual product information leaflet as supplied with the vaccine, or the Handbook chapter pertinent to that vaccine.

Vaccine component (possible cause of an allergy)‡	Vaccine brand§	Antigen
Aluminium hydroxide	Avaxim COMVAX Engerix-B Engerix-B Havrix Junior H-B-VAX II H-B-VAX II Infanrix-IPV Liquid PedvaxHIB Menjugate Syringe NeisVac-C Vaqta	Hepatitis A (HAV) Haemophilus influenzae b-hepatitis B (Hib-hepB) Hepatitis B (HBV) adult Hepatitis B (HBV) paediatric Hepatitis A (HAV) paediatric Hepatitis B (HBV) adult Hepatitis B (HBV) paediatric Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis-inactivated poliomyelitis (DTPa-IPV) Haemophilus influenzae b (Hib) Serogroup C meningococcal conjugate Serogroup C meningococcal conjugate Hepatitis A (HAV) paediatric/adolescent
Aluminium hydroxide/phosphate	Boostrix GARDASIL Infanrix hexa Infanrix Penta	Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (dTpa) adult Human papillomavirus (HPV) Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis-hepatitis B-inactivated poliomyelitis-Haemophilus influenzae b (DTPa-hepB-IPV-Hib) Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis-hepatitis B-inactivated poliomyelitis (DTPa-hepB-IPV)
Aluminium phosphate	Adacel Meningitec Prevenar	Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (dTpa) adult Serogroup C meningococcal conjugate 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate
Borax	COMVAX GARDASIL Liquid PedvaxHIB Vaqta	Haemophilus influenzae b-hepatitis B (Hib-hepB) Human papillomavirus (HPV) Haemophilus influenzae b (Hib) Hepatitis A (HAV) paediatric/adolescent
Egg protein	All influenza vaccines Fluad Fluarix Fluvax Fluvirin Influvac Vaxigrip	Influenza Influenza Influenza Influenza Influenza Influenza
Formaldehyde	Adacel Avaxim Boostrix Fluad Fluarix Havrix Junior Infanrix hexa Infanrix-IPV Infanrix Penta Vaqta Vaxigrip	Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (dTpa) adult Hepatitis A (HAV) Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (dTpa) adult Influenza Influenza Hepatitis A (HAV) paediatric Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis-hepatitis B-inactivated poliomyelitis-Haemophilus influenzae b (DTPa-hepB-IPV-Hib) Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis-inactivated poliomyelitis (DTPa-IPV) Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis-hepatitis B-inactivated poliomyelitis (DTPa-hepB-IPV) Hepatitis A (HAV) paediatric/adolescent Influenza
Gelatin	Varivax Refrigerated	Varicella-zoster (VZV)
Gentamicin	Fluarix Influvac	Influenza Influenza
Kanamycin	Fluad	Influenza
Monosodium glutamate (MSG)	Varivax Refrigerated	Varicella-zoster (VZV)
Neomycin	Avaxim Fluad Fluvax Fluvirin Havrix Junior Infanrix hexa Infanrix-IPV Infanrix Penta Priorix Varilrix Varivax Refrigerated Vaxigrip	Hepatitis A (HAV) Influenza Influenza Influenza Hepatitis A (HAV) paediatric Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis-hepatitis B-inactivated poliomyelitis-Haemophilus influenzae b (DTPa-hepB-IPV-Hib) Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis-inactivated poliomyelitis (DTPa-IPV) Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis-hepatitis B-inactivated poliomyelitis (DTPa-hepB-IPV) Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) Varicella-zoster (VZV) Varicella-zoster (VZV) Influenza
Phenol	Pneumovax 23	23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide
Phenoxyethanol	Adacel Avaxim Boostrix Havrix Junior Infanrix hexa Infanrix-IPV Infanrix Penta	Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (dTpa) adult Hepatitis A (HAV) Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (dTpa) adult Hepatitis A (HAV) paediatric Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis-hepatitis B-inactivated poliomyelitis-Haemophilus influenzae b (DTPa-hepB-IPV-Hib) Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis-inactivated poliomyelitis (DTPa-IPV) Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis-hepatitis B-inactivated poliomyelitis (DTPa-hepB-IPV)
Polymyxin	Fluvax Fluvirin Infanrix hexa Infanrix-IPV Infanrix Penta	Influenza Influenza Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis-hepatitis B-inactivated poliomyelitis-Haemophilus influenzae b (DTPa-hepB-IPV-Hib) Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis-inactivated poliomyelitis (DTPa-IPV) Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis-hepatitis B-inactivated poliomyelitis (DTPa-hepB-IPV)
Thiomersal	Engerix-B Engerix-B Fluad Fluarix	Hepatitis B (HBV) adult (contains trace <2µg/mL) Hepatitis B (HBV) paediatric (contains trace <2µg/mL) Influenza Influenza
Yeast	COMVAX Engerix-B Engerix-B GARDASIL H-B-VAX II H-B-VAX II Infanrix hexa Infanrix Penta	Haemophilus influenzae b-hepatitis B (Hib-hepB) Hepatitis B (HBV) adult Hepatitis B (HBV) paediatric Human papillomavirus (HPV) Hepatitis B (HBV) adult Hepatitis B (HBV) paediatric Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis-hepatitis B-inactivated poliomyelitis-Haemophilus influenzae b (DTPa-hepB-IPV-Hib) Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis-hepatitis B-inactivated poliomyelitis (DTPa-hepB-IPV)

* Please note that vaccine manufacture is subject to ongoing refinement and change. Therefore, the following information may change. This information was current at the time of preparation.
† This table has been adapted with permission from Dr T.McGuire.⁶
‡ If the person to be vaccinated has had an anaphylactic reaction to any of the vaccine components, administration of that vaccine is contraindicated.
§ Please also refer to Appendix 5, Commonly asked questions about vaccination for more specific information about these various constituents.

References

6. Eldred BE, Dean AJ, McGuire TM, Nash AL. Vaccine components and constituents: responding to consumer concerns. Medical Journal of Australia 2006;184:170-5.

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