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Components of
Seasonal Influenza Vaccines 2011/12
Excipients Table
Allergens Table
Components Table

Indication

Active immunity against influenza viruses

Proprietary Name

Afluria

Agriflu

Fluarix

FluLaval

Flumist

Fluvirin

Fluzone/High-Dose/Intradermal

see recent changes

Manufacturers

CSL Limited

Novartis

GlaxoSmithKline

GlaxoSmithKline

MedImmune, Wyeth

Novartis

sanofi pasteur

Viability

Inactivated

Inactivated

Inactivated

Inactivated

Live

Inactivated

Inactivated

Approved Ages

5 years and older

18 years and older

3 years and older

18 year and older

2-49 years

4 years and older

Fluzone: 6 mos

High-Dose: 65 yrs

Intradermal: 18-64 y

Pediatric Dose

0.5 mL

NA

3-8 yrs: 0.5 mL

9 years: 0.5 mL

NA

2-8 yrs: 0.2 mL (0.1 mL per nostril)

0.5 mL

Fluzone:

6-35 mos: 0.25 mL

3 yrs: 0.5 mL

Adult Dose

0.5 mL

0.5 mL

0.5 mL

0.5 mL

9-49 yrs: 0.2 mL (0.1 mL per nostril)

0.5 mL

Fluzone: 0.5 mL

High-Dose ( 65 yrs): 0.5 mL

Intradermal (18-64 yrs): 0.1 mL

Route

Intramuscular

Intramuscular

Intramuscular

Intramuscular

Nasal

Intramuscular

Intramuscular (except Intradermal formula)

Dose form

Solution

Solution

Solution

Solution

Solution

Solution

Solution

Appearance

Colorless to slightly opalescent

Clear

Colorless to slightly opalescent

Translucent to whitish opalescent

Colorless to pale yellow liquid; clear to slightly cloudy

Slightly opalescent

Clear and slightly opalescent

Concentration (per 0.5 mL)

A/California/7/2009, NYMC X-181 (H1N1), 15 mcg

A/Victoria/210/2009, NYMC X-187  (H3N2), 15 mcg

B/Brisbane/60/2008, 15 mcg

A/California/7/2009, NYMC X-181 (H1N1), 15 mcg

A/Victoria/210/2009, NYMC X-187  (H3N2), 15 mcg

B/Brisbane/60/2008, 15 mcg

A/California/7/2009, NYMC X-181 (H1N1), 15 mcg

A/Victoria/210/2009, NYMC X-187  (H3N2), 15 mcg

B/Brisbane/60/2008, 15 mcg

A/California/7/2009, NYMC X-181 (H1N1), 15 mcg

A/Victoria/210/2009, NYMC X-187  (H3N2), 15 mcg

B/Brisbane/60/2008, 15 mcg

Each 0.2 mL dose contains 106.5-7.5 FFUs of each:

A/California/7/2009, (H1N1)

A/Perth/16/2009  (H3N2)

B/Brisbane/60/2008

A/Christchurch/16/2010, NIB-74 (H1N1), 15 mcg

A/Victoria/210/2009, NYMC X-187  (H3N2), 15 mcg

B/Brisbane/60/2008, 15 mcg

A/California/07/2009 X-179A (H1N1), 15 mcg*

A/Victoria/210/2009, NYMC X-187  (H3N2), 15 mcg*

B/Brisbane/60/2008, 15 mcg*

* 60 mcg each in High-Dose formula; 9 mcg each in Intradermal

Excipients (per 0.5 mL dose)

Sodium chloride, 4.1 mg

Monobasic sodium phosphate, 80 mcg

Dibasic sodium phosphate, 300 mcg

Monobasic potassium phosphate, 20 mcg

Potassium chloride, 20 mcg

Calcium chloride, 1.5 mcg

May contain residual amounts of:

Sodium taurodeoxycholate, ≤ 10 ppm

Ovalbumin, ≤1 mcg

Neomycin sulfate, ≤ 3 ng

Polymyxin B, ≤0.5 ng

Beta-propiolactone, ≤2 ng

May contain residual amounts of:

Egg proteins, <0.4 mcg

Formaldehyde, ≤10 mcg

Polysorbate 80, ≤50 mcg

CTAB, ≤12 mcg

Neomycin, ≤0.02 mcg

Kanamycin, ≤0.03 mcg

Octoxynol-10 (TRITON® X-100), ≤0.085 mg

α-tocopheryl hydrogen succinate, ≤0.1 mg

Polysorbate 80 (Tween 80), ≤0.415 mg

May contain residual amounts of:

Hydrocortisone,  ≤0.0016 mcg

Gentamicin sulfate, ≤0.15 mcg

Ovalbumin, ≤0.05 mcg

Formaldehyde, ≤5 mcg

Sodium deoxycholate, ≤50 mcg

May contain residual amounts of:

Egg proteins, residual

Sodium deoxycholate, ≤50 mcg

Formaldehyde, ≤25 mcg

Thimerosal, 25 mcg mercury

[per 0.2 mL dose]

Monosodium glutamate, 0.188 mg

Gelatin (hydrolyzed porcine), 2.00 mg

Arginine, 2.42 mg

Sucrose, 13.68 mg

Dibasic potassium phosphate, 2.26 mg

Monobasic potassium phosphate, 0.96 mg

Gentamicin sulfate, <0.015 mcg/mL

May contain residual amounts of:

Ovalbumin, ≤1 mcg

Polymyxin, ≤3.75 mcg

Neomycin, ≤2.5 mcg

Betapropiolactone, ≤0.5 ng

Nonylphenol ethoxylate, ≤0.015% w/v

Gelatin, 0.05% (None in High-Dose or Intradermal)

Formaldehyde, ≤100 mcg in Fluzone and High-Dose;  ≤20 mcg in Intradermal formula

Octylphenol Ethoxylate, ≤150 mcg (≤250 mcg in high-Dose; ≤50 mcg in Intradermal)

Sodium phosphate-buffered isotonic sodium chloride solution, "quantity sufficient to appropriate volume"

Thimerosal, 25 mcg mercury (none in Pediatric, Single-dose and High-Dose)

Adjuvant

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

Allergens

May contain residual amounts of:

Sodium taurodeoxycholate, ≤ 10 ppm

Ovalbumin, ≤1 mcg

Neomycin sulfate, ≤ 0.2 pg

Polymyxin B, ≤0.03 pg

Beta-propiolactone, <25 ng

Thimerosal, 24.5 mcg of mercury [from multi-dose vial]

May contain residual amounts of:

Egg proteins, <0.4 mcg

Formaldehyde, ≤10 mcg

Polysorbate 80, ≤50 mcg

CTAB, ≤12 mcg

Neomycin, ≤0.02 mcg

Kanamycin, ≤0.03 mcg

Latex, may be in syringe tip cap

May contain residual amounts of:

Hydrocortisone,  ≤0.0016 mcg

Gentamicin sulfate, ≤0.15 mcg

Ovalbumin, ≤0.05 mcg

Formaldehyde, ≤5 mcg

Sodium deoxycholate, ≤50 mcg

Natural latex rubber in tip cap of the prefilled syringes

May contain residual amounts of:

Egg proteins, residual

Sodium deoxycholate, ≤50 mcg

Formaldehyde, ≤25 mcg

Thimerosal, 25 mcg mercury 

Gentamicin sulfate, <0.015 mcg/mL

Gelatin (hydrolyzed porcine), 2.00 mg

Egg proteins

May contain residual amounts of:

Ovalbumin, ≤1 mcg

Polymyxin, ≤3.75 mcg

Neomycin, ≤2.5 mcg

Betapropiolactone, ≤0.5 ng

Nonylphenol ethoxylate, ≤0.15% w/v

Egg proteins, residual

Gelatin, 0.05% (None in High-Dose or Intradermal)

Thimerosal, 25 mcg mercury only in multi-dose vial (none in Pediatric, Single-dose, High-Dose or Intradermal)

Latex, None in Intradermal; Prefilled syringe caps may contain latex

Preservatives

Single-dose: preservative free

Multi-dose: Thimerosal, 24.5 mcg of mercury

No preservatives

No preservatives

Thimerosal, 25 mcg mercury

None

Single-dose: preservative free

Multi-dose: Thimerosal, 25 mcg of mercury

Single-dose (all forms): No preservatives

Multi-dose: Thimerosal, 25 mcg of mercury

Media

Allantoic fluid of embryonated chicken eggs

Allantoic fluid of embryonated hen eggs

Embryonated chicken eggs

 Allantoic fluid of embryonated hen eggs

Specific pathogen-free (SPF) embryonated eggs

Allantoic fluid of embryonated hen eggs

Allantoic fluid of embryonated hen eggs

Packaging

10 prefilled single-dose (0.5 mL) syringe

5 mL (10-dose) multi-dose vial

Prefilled single-dose (0.5 mL) syringe in package of 10

Prefilled syringe (0.5 mL)

5 mL (10-dose) multi-dose vial

10 pre-filled, single-use sprayers

Prefilled single-dose (0.5 mL) syringe

 5 mL (10-dose) multi-dose vial

FZ: Prefilled syringe (0.25 and 0.5 mL), Single-dose vial, 10-dose multi-vial

High Dose: Prefilled syringe

Intradermal: Prefilled microinjection system

Routine Storage

2 to 8° C (36-46° F)

Do not freeze

2 to 8° C (36-46° F)

Do not freeze

2 to 8° C (36-46° F)

Do not freeze

2 to 8° C (36-46° F)

Do not freeze

2 to 8° C (36-46° F)

Do not freeze

2 to 8° C (36-46° F)

Do not freeze

2 to 8° C (36-46° F)

Do not freeze

Package Insert date

Nov 2011

Oct 2010

April 2011

June 2011

May 2011

May 2011

Jan 2012

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