Vaccine ingredients
Vaccines containing gelatin, egg, yeast, polysorbate 80 or neomycin
33 U.S. vaccine brands, with each allergy-relevant ingredient their FDA package insert lists (Section 11) and the amount per dose where the insert gives one.
| Brand | Gelatin | Egg protein | Yeast | Polysorbate 80 | Neomycin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AbrysvoPfizer Inc. · insert | – | – | – | Yeslabel quantity | – |
| ActHIBSanofi Pasteur · insert | – | – | – | – | – |
| ArexvyGlaxoSmithKline Biologicals · insert | – | – | – | Yes0.18 mg | – |
| BexseroGlaxoSmithKline Biologicals · insert | – | – | – | – | – |
| ComirnatyPfizer Inc. / BioNTech · insert | – | – | – | – | – |
| DaptacelSanofi Pasteur · insert | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engerix-BGlaxoSmithKline Biologicals · insert | – | – | Yestrace residual | – | – |
| Fluzone QuadrivalentSanofi Pasteur · insert | – | Yesresidual from egg-based manufacture | – | – | – |
| Gardasil 9Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · insert | – | – | Yestrace residual (<7 mcg/dose in related labeling) | Yes50 mcg | – |
| HavrixGlaxoSmithKline Biologicals · insert | – | – | – | – | Yes≤40 ng residual |
| Heplisav-BDynavax Technologies · insert | – | – | Yes≤5.0% of total protein residual | Yes0.1 mg/mL | – |
| HiberixGlaxoSmithKline Biologicals · insert | – | – | – | – | – |
| Imovax RabiesSanofi Pasteur · insert | – | – | – | – | Yes<150 mcg |
| InfanrixGlaxoSmithKline Biologicals · insert | – | – | – | Yes≤100 mcg | – |
| IPOLSanofi Pasteur · insert | – | – | – | – | Yestrace residual |
| IxiaroValneva Austria GmbH · insert | – | – | – | – | – |
| M-M-R IIMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC · insert | Yes14.5 mg | – | – | – | Yes≈25 mcg |
| MenveoGlaxoSmithKline Biologicals · insert | – | – | – | – | – |
| NuvaxovidNovavax, Inc. · insert | – | – | – | Yeslabel quantity | – |
| PedvaxHIBMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC · insert | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prevnar 20Pfizer Inc. · insert | – | – | Yestrace | Yes≈100 mcg | – |
| PRIORIXGlaxoSmithKline Biologicals · insert | – | Yes≤60 ng residual | – | – | Yes≤25 mcg residual |
| Recombivax HBMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC · insert | – | – | Yestrace residual | – | – |
| RotarixGlaxoSmithKline Biologicals · insert | – | – | – | – | – |
| RotaTeqMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC · insert | – | – | – | Yeslabel quantity | – |
| ShingrixGlaxoSmithKline Biologicals · insert | – | – | – | Yeslabel quantity | – |
| SpikevaxModernaTX, Inc. · insert | – | – | – | – | – |
| Typhim ViSanofi Pasteur · insert | – | – | – | – | – |
| VaqtaMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC · insert | – | – | – | – | Yestrace residual |
| VarivaxMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC · insert | Yes≈12.0 mg | – | – | – | Yestrace |
| VaxchoraEmergent Travel Health / Bavarian Nordic · insert | – | – | – | – | – |
| VivotifBavarian Nordic / Emergent · insert | – | – | – | – | – |
| YF-VAXSanofi Pasteur · insert | Yesstabilizer (label quantity) | Yesresidual from chick embryo culture | – | – | – |
Latex in packaging
Natural rubber latex is a packaging question (vial stoppers, syringe tip caps), stated in each insert's "How Supplied" section rather than its ingredient list. This dataset has recorded it for 2 brands so far:
- Heplisav-B: Tip caps and stoppers not made with natural rubber latex.
- Vaqta: Vial stopper contains natural latex rubber (check presentation).
For any other brand, check section 16 of the current insert.
Common questions
Which vaccines contain gelatin?
Among the 33 U.S. vaccine brands in this table, the package inserts list gelatin in: M-M-R II, Varivax, YF-VAX. Check the current insert for the exact product and presentation you receive.
Which vaccines contain egg protein?
Among the 33 U.S. vaccine brands in this table, the package inserts list egg protein in: Fluzone Quadrivalent, PRIORIX, YF-VAX. Check the current insert for the exact product and presentation you receive.
Which vaccines contain yeast?
Among the 33 U.S. vaccine brands in this table, the package inserts list yeast in: Engerix-B, Gardasil 9, Heplisav-B, Prevnar 20, Recombivax HB. Check the current insert for the exact product and presentation you receive.
Which vaccines contain polysorbate 80?
Among the 33 U.S. vaccine brands in this table, the package inserts list polysorbate 80 in: Abrysvo, Arexvy, Gardasil 9, Heplisav-B, Infanrix, Nuvaxovid, Prevnar 20, RotaTeq, Shingrix. Check the current insert for the exact product and presentation you receive.
Which vaccines contain neomycin?
Among the 33 U.S. vaccine brands in this table, the package inserts list neomycin in: Havrix, Imovax Rabies, IPOL, M-M-R II, PRIORIX, Vaqta, Varivax. Check the current insert for the exact product and presentation you receive.
Source: FDA package inserts via DailyMed, compiled per brand in the site's composition dataset (last updated 2026-07-09). Built 2026-10-28. Not medical advice.