Vaccine Ingredients – General

Misinformation about the different ingredients in vaccines continues to flood social media and a number of  “vaccine hesitant” websites. Following are resources that address the issue of vaccine ingredients. Please also see our pages on specific vaccine ingredients – Aluminum, Formaldehyde and Thimerosal – for more information on those ingredients in particular.

• “Vaccine Ingredients: What You Should Know” Q&A Handout (English)
  This handout was created by the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
• “Vaccine Ingredients: What You Should Know” Q&A Handout (Spanish)
  This handout was created by the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
• Common Ingredients in U.S. Licensed Vaccines
  The FDA website contains information about the ingredients in vaccines.
• Vaccine Ingredients
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website includes information on vaccine ingredients and their purpose.
• Vaccine Ingredients
  HHS’ Vaccines.gov website has a page that addresses common questions about vaccine ingredients.