Components of COVID-19 Vaccines
Immunization schedules for children, preteens, teens, adults and travelers.
April 13, 2023
Immunization schedules for children, preteens, teens, adults and travelers.
Vaccines are made with a variety of ingredients including antigens, stabilizers, adjuvants, and preservatives; they may also contain residual by-products from the production process. Knowing
Updated tables for Excipients (by Vaccine Name, Vaccine Type and Excipient Name) and Potential Allergens are now available.
Excipients in Vaccines Not Routinely Recommended in the US updated December 2024 Print Versions of Excipients Table sorted by: Excipients | Vaccine Type | Vaccine
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The practices and beliefs of various religious groups can seemingly be in conflict with some of the components of some vaccines. The information below touches on some of these topics and provides links to articles and webpages expanding on these issues.
It is law in all US states that children be properly immunized before attending school. However, in addition to medical exemptions offered in each state, the vast majority of states allow for religious exemptions and various states allow personal belief exemptions for daycare and school.
List of all National Academy of Medicine (formerly Institute of Medicine) safety reports.
Established in 1990, the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is a national early warning system to detect possible safety problems in U.S.-licensed vaccines. VAERS
Vaccine Information Statements: VISs are sheets developed by the US CDC that detail benefits and risks of a vaccine. Before a dose of vaccine is
There are four COVID-19 vaccines currently available (or previously) in the United States (US). Below we describe these vaccines and summarize the available data on
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