Guest guest Posted February 6, 2002 Report Share Posted February 6, 2002 I'm coming out of lurkdom to pass along this info. I know it is not exactly what you are looking for, but I believe many people are not aware of the animal products in vaccines. Kathy VACCINE INGREDIENTS Source: 1997 Physicians' Desk Reference Toll Free Numbers can be called to obtain product inserts This is a representative, not a comprehensive, list of the various types of vaccines Acel-Immune DTaP Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed Lederle Laboratories 1-800-934-5556 produced using formaldehyde, thimerosal, aluminum hydroxide, aluminum phosphate, polysorbate 80, gelatin Act HIB Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) Tetanus Toxoid Conjugate Connaught Laboratories 1-800-822-2463 produced using ammonium sulfate, formalin, sucrose, thimerosal medium: semi-synthetic Attenuvax Measles Virus Vaccine Live Merck & Co, Inc. 1-800-672-6372 produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolized gelatin medium: chick embryo DPT Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals 1-800-366-8900 ext. 5231 produced using aluminum phosphate, formaldehyde, ammonium sulfate, washed sheep red blood cells, glycerol, sodium chloride, thimerosal medium: porcine (pig) pancreatic hydrolysate of casein Energix-B Hepatitis B SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals 1-800-633-8900 ext. 5231 produced using aluminum hydroxide, thimerosal medium: yeast (possibly 5% residual) Havrix Hepatitis A SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals 1-800-633-8900 ext. 5231 produced using formalin, aluminum hydroxide, phenoxyethanol (antifreeze), polysorbate 20, residual MRC5 proteins (from medium) medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal tissue) Biavax Rubella and Mumps Virus Vaccine Live Merck & Co, Inc. 1-800-672-6372 produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolized gelatin medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal tissue) HibTiter Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) Lederle Laboratories 1-800-934-5556 produced using polyribosylribitol, ammonium sulfate, thimerosal medium: chemically defined, yeast based Fluvirin Influenza Virus Vaccine Medeva Pharmaceuticals 1-888-MEDEVA (716)274-5300 produced using embryonic fluid (chicken egg), neomycin, polymyxin, thimerosal, betapropiolactone medium: embryonic fluid (chicken egg) FluShield Influenza Virus Vaccine, Trivalent, Types A & B Wyeth-Ayerst 1-800-934-5556 produced using gentamicin sulfate, formaldehyde, polysorbate 80, tri(n)butylphosphate, thimerosal medium: chick embryos IPOL Inactivated Polio Vaccine Connaught Laboratories 1-800-822-2463 produced using 3 types of polio virus, formaldehyde, phenoxyethanol (antifreeze), neomycin, streptomycin, polymyxin B medium: VERO cells, a continuous line of monkey kidney cells MMR Measles Mumps Rubella Live Virus Vaccine Merck & Co., Inc. 1-800-672-6372 produced using sorbitol, neomycin, hydrolyzed gelatin mediums: M & M - chick embryo Rubella - human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal tissue) M-R-Vax Measles and Rubella Virus Vaccine Live Merck & Co., Inc. 1-800-672-6372 produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolyzed gelatin mediums: M - chick embryo R - human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal tissue) Menomune Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine Connaught Laboratories 1-800-822-2463 produced using thimerosal, lactose medium: freeze dried polysaccharride antigens from Neisseria Meningitidis Meruvax II Rubella Virus Vaccine Live Merck & Co., Inc. 1-800-672-6372 produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolyzed gelatin medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal tissue) Mumpsvax Mumps Virus Vaccine Live Merck & Co., Inc. 1-800-672-6372 produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolyzed gelatin medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal tissue) Orimune Poliovirus Vaccine Live Oral Trivalent Lederle Laboratories 1-800-934-5556 produced using 3 types of attenuated polioviruses, streptomycin, neomycin, calf serum, sorbitol medium: monkey kidney cell culture Pneumovax Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent Merck & Co., Inc. 1-800-672-6372 produced using phenol and capsular polysaccharides from the 23 most prevalent pneumococcal types Imovax Rabies Vaccine Adsorbed Connaught Laboratories 1-800-822-2463 produced using human albumin, neomycin sulfate, phenol red indicator medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal tissue) Rabies Vaccine Adsorbed SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals 1-800-366-8900 ext. 5231 produced using betapropiolactone, aluminum phosphate, sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate (thimerosal), phenol red medium: fetal rhesus monkey lung cells Recombivax Hepatitis B Vaccine Recombinant Merck & Co., Inc. 1-800-672-6372 produced using thimerosal, aluminum hydroxide medium: yeast (residual < 1% yeast protein) RotaShield Rotavirus Vaccine, Live, Oral, Tetravalent Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories 1-800-934-5556 produced using 1 rhesus monkey rotavirus, 3 rhesus-human reassortant viruses, sucrose, monosodium glutamate (MSG), potassium monophosphate, potassium diphosphate, fetal bovine serum, neomycin sulfate, amphotericin B medium: fetal rhesus diploid cell line Varivax Varicella Virus Vaccine Live Merck & Co., Inc. 1-800-672-6372 produced using sucrose, phosphate, glutamate, processed gelatin medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal tissue) Chemical Profiles and Definitions, visit www.scorecard.org to investigate chemical profiles Sources: EDF (Environmental Defense Fund) & MME (Mosby's Medical Encyclopedia) Ammonium Sulfate: EDF Suspected - gastrointestinal or liver toxicant, neurotoxicant, respiratory toxicant Amphotericin B: MME definintion - " a drug used to treat fungus infections. Known allergy to this drug prohibits use. Side effects include blood clots, blood defects, kidney problems, nausea and fever. When used on the skin, allergic reactions can occur. " Aluminum: EDF Suspected - cardiovascular or blood toxicant, neurotoxicant, respiratory toxicant More hazardous than most chemicals in 2 out of 6 ranking systems On at least 2 federal regulatory lists Beta-Propiolactone: EDF Recognized - carcinogen EDF Suspected - gastrointestinal or liver toxicant; respiratory toxicant; skin or sense organ toxicant More hazardous than most chemicals in 3 out of 3 ranking systems On at least 5 federal regulatory lists Ranked as one of the most hazardous compounds (worst 10%) to humans Formaldehyde: EDF Recognized - carcinogen Suspected - gastrointestinal or liver toxicant; immunotoxicant, neurotoxicant, reproductive toxicant; respiratory toxicant; skin or sense organ toxicant More hazardous than most chemicals in 5 out of 12 ranking systems On at least 8 federal regulatory lists Ranked as one of the most hazardous compounds (worst 10%) to ecosystems and human health Gentamicin Sulfate: an antibiotic Hydrolyzed Gelatin: obtained from selected pieces of calf and cattle skins, de-mineralized cattle bones (ossein) and porkskin Neomycin: an antibiotic Phenol : EDF Suspected - cardiovascular or blood toxicant aka Carbolic Acid - developmental toxicant, gastrointestinal or liver toxicant kidney toxicant, neurotoxicant respiratory toxicant, skin or sense organ toxicant More hazardous than most chemicals in 3 out of 10 ranking systems On at least 8 federal regulatory lists Phenoxyethanol: EDF Suspected - developmental toxicant, reproductive toxicant aka Antifreeze Less hazardous than most chemicals in 3 ranking systems Polyribosylribitol: a component of the Hib bacterium Polymyxin: an antibiotic Polysorbate: EDF Suspected - skin or sense organ toxicant Sorbitol: EDF Suspected - gastrointestinal or liver toxicant Less hazardous than most chemicals in 1 ranking system Streptomycin: an antibiotic Sucrose: refined sugar Thimerosal: EDF Recognized - development toxicant Suspected - skin or sense organ toxicant Tri(n)butylphosphate: EDF Suspected - kidney toxicant neurotoxicant More hazardous than most chemicals in 2 out of 3 ranking systems On at least 1 federal regulatory list Megan Milligan <yasminduran okay, one of my new year's resolutions was to take a closer look at the list of ingredients in a product to avoid animal-based products. 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Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 Vaccines aren't really something a lot of people can avoid, like cheese. I am required to have all those vaccines whether I want them or not in order to go to school. Julie , " K & T " <kcumming@i...> wrote: > I'm coming out of lurkdom to pass along this info. I know it is not > exactly what you are looking for, but I believe many people are not > aware of the animal products in vaccines. Kathy > > > VACCINE INGREDIENTS > > Source: 1997 Physicians' Desk Reference > Toll Free Numbers can be called to obtain product inserts > This is a representative, not a comprehensive, list of the various types > of > vaccines > > Acel-Immune > DTaP > Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed > Lederle Laboratories > 1-800-934-5556 > produced using formaldehyde, thimerosal, aluminum hydroxide, aluminum > phosphate, polysorbate 80, gelatin > > Act HIB > Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) Tetanus Toxoid Conjugate > Connaught Laboratories > 1-800-822-2463 > produced using ammonium sulfate, formalin, sucrose, thimerosal > medium: semi-synthetic > > Attenuvax > Measles Virus Vaccine Live > Merck & Co, Inc. > 1-800-672-6372 > produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolized gelatin > medium: chick embryo > > DPT > Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed > SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals > 1-800-366-8900 ext. 5231 > produced using aluminum phosphate, formaldehyde, ammonium sulfate, > washed > sheep red blood cells, glycerol, sodium chloride, thimerosal > medium: porcine (pig) pancreatic hydrolysate of casein > > Energix-B > Hepatitis B > SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals > 1-800-633-8900 ext. 5231 > produced using aluminum hydroxide, thimerosal > medium: yeast (possibly 5% residual) > > Havrix > Hepatitis A > SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals > 1-800-633-8900 ext. 5231 > produced using formalin, aluminum hydroxide, phenoxyethanol > (antifreeze), > polysorbate 20, residual MRC5 proteins (from medium) > medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal > tissue) > > Biavax > Rubella and Mumps Virus Vaccine Live > Merck & Co, Inc. > 1-800-672-6372 > produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolized gelatin > medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal > tissue) > > HibTiter > Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) > Lederle Laboratories > 1-800-934-5556 > produced using polyribosylribitol, ammonium sulfate, thimerosal > medium: chemically defined, yeast based > > > > > Fluvirin > Influenza Virus Vaccine > Medeva Pharmaceuticals > 1-888-MEDEVA > (716)274-5300 > produced using embryonic fluid (chicken egg), neomycin, polymyxin, > thimerosal, betapropiolactone > medium: embryonic fluid (chicken egg) > > FluShield > Influenza Virus Vaccine, Trivalent, Types A & B > Wyeth-Ayerst > 1-800-934-5556 > produced using gentamicin sulfate, formaldehyde, polysorbate 80, > tri(n)butylphosphate, thimerosal > medium: chick embryos > > > IPOL > Inactivated Polio Vaccine > Connaught Laboratories > 1-800-822-2463 > produced using 3 types of polio virus, formaldehyde, phenoxyethanol > (antifreeze), neomycin, streptomycin, polymyxin B > medium: VERO cells, a continuous line of monkey kidney cells > > MMR > Measles Mumps Rubella Live Virus Vaccine > Merck & Co., Inc. > 1-800-672-6372 > produced using sorbitol, neomycin, hydrolyzed gelatin > mediums: M & M - chick embryo > Rubella - human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal > tissue) > > M-R-Vax > Measles and Rubella Virus Vaccine Live > Merck & Co., Inc. > 1-800-672-6372 > produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolyzed gelatin > mediums: M - chick embryo > R - human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal tissue) > > Menomune > Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine > Connaught Laboratories > 1-800-822-2463 > produced using thimerosal, lactose > medium: freeze dried polysaccharride antigens from Neisseria > Meningitidis > > Meruvax II > Rubella Virus Vaccine Live > Merck & Co., Inc. > 1-800-672-6372 > produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolyzed gelatin > medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal > tissue) > > Mumpsvax > Mumps Virus Vaccine Live > Merck & Co., Inc. > 1-800-672-6372 > produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolyzed gelatin > medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal > tissue) > > Orimune > Poliovirus Vaccine Live Oral Trivalent > Lederle Laboratories > 1-800-934-5556 > produced using 3 types of attenuated polioviruses, streptomycin, > neomycin, > calf serum, sorbitol > medium: monkey kidney cell culture > > Pneumovax > Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent > Merck & Co., Inc. > 1-800-672-6372 > produced using phenol and capsular polysaccharides from the 23 most > prevalent pneumococcal types > > Imovax > Rabies Vaccine Adsorbed > Connaught Laboratories > 1-800-822-2463 > produced using human albumin, neomycin sulfate, phenol red indicator > medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal > tissue) > > Rabies Vaccine Adsorbed > SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals > 1-800-366-8900 ext. 5231 > produced using betapropiolactone, aluminum phosphate, sodium > ethylmercurithiosalicylate (thimerosal), phenol red > medium: fetal rhesus monkey lung cells > > Recombivax > Hepatitis B Vaccine Recombinant > Merck & Co., Inc. > 1-800-672-6372 > produced using thimerosal, aluminum hydroxide > medium: yeast (residual < 1% yeast protein) > > RotaShield > Rotavirus Vaccine, Live, Oral, Tetravalent > Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories > 1-800-934-5556 > produced using 1 rhesus monkey rotavirus, 3 rhesus-human reassortant > viruses, sucrose, monosodium glutamate (MSG), potassium monophosphate, > potassium diphosphate, fetal bovine serum, neomycin sulfate, > amphotericin B > medium: fetal rhesus diploid cell line > > Varivax > Varicella Virus Vaccine Live > Merck & Co., Inc. > 1-800-672-6372 > produced using sucrose, phosphate, glutamate, processed gelatin > medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal > tissue) > > > Chemical Profiles and Definitions, visit www.scorecard.org to > investigate > chemical profiles > Sources: EDF (Environmental Defense Fund) & MME (Mosby's Medical > Encyclopedia) > > Ammonium Sulfate: EDF Suspected - gastrointestinal or liver toxicant, > neurotoxicant, respiratory toxicant > > Amphotericin B: MME definintion - " a drug used to treat fungus > infections. > Known allergy to this drug prohibits use. Side effects include blood > clots, blood defects, kidney problems, nausea and fever. When used on > the > skin, allergic reactions can occur. " > > Aluminum: EDF Suspected - cardiovascular or blood toxicant, > neurotoxicant, respiratory toxicant > More hazardous than most chemicals in 2 > out of 6 ranking systems > On at least 2 federal regulatory lists > > Beta-Propiolactone: EDF Recognized - carcinogen > EDF Suspected - gastrointestinal or > liver toxicant; respiratory toxicant; skin or sense organ toxicant > More hazardous than most chemicals in 3 > out of 3 ranking systems > On at least 5 federal regulatory lists > Ranked as one of the most hazardous > compounds (worst 10%) to humans > > Formaldehyde: EDF Recognized - carcinogen > Suspected - gastrointestinal or liver > toxicant; immunotoxicant, neurotoxicant, reproductive toxicant; > > respiratory toxicant; skin or sense organ > toxicant > More hazardous than most chemicals in 5 > out of 12 ranking systems > On at least 8 federal regulatory lists > Ranked as one of the most hazardous > compounds (worst 10%) to ecosystems and human health > > Gentamicin Sulfate: an antibiotic > > Hydrolyzed Gelatin: obtained from selected pieces of calf and cattle > skins, > de-mineralized cattle bones (ossein) and porkskin > > Neomycin: an antibiotic > > Phenol : EDF Suspected - cardiovascular or blood > toxicant aka Carbolic Acid - developmental toxicant, > gastrointestinal or liver toxicant > kidney toxicant, neurotoxicant respiratory toxicant, skin or sense organ > > toxicant > More hazardous than most chemicals in 3 > out of 10 ranking systems > On at least 8 federal regulatory lists > > Phenoxyethanol: EDF Suspected - developmental toxicant, > reproductive toxicant > aka Antifreeze > Less hazardous than most chemicals in 3 > ranking systems > > Polyribosylribitol: a component of the Hib bacterium > > Polymyxin: an antibiotic > > Polysorbate: EDF Suspected - skin or sense organ > toxicant > > Sorbitol: EDF Suspected - gastrointestinal or liver > toxicant > Less hazardous than most chemicals in > 1 ranking system > > Streptomycin: an antibiotic > > Sucrose: refined sugar > > Thimerosal: EDF Recognized - development toxicant > Suspected - skin or sense organ > toxicant > > Tri(n)butylphosphate: EDF Suspected - kidney toxicant > neurotoxicant > More hazardous than most chemicals in > 2 out of 3 ranking systems > On at least 1 federal regulatory list > > > > Megan Milligan <yasminduran@l...> > okay, one of my new year's resolutions was to take a closer look at the > list of ingredients in a product to avoid animal-based products. > Megan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 There are exemptions. You can claim it's against your religeons or ethics. Check your state laws if you are really interested. Rachael Vaccines aren't really something a lot of people can avoid, like cheese. I am required to have all those vaccines whether I want them or not in order to go to school.Julie, "K & T" <kcumming@i...> wrote:> I'm coming out of lurkdom to pass along this info. I know it is not> exactly what you are looking for, but I believe many people are not> aware of the animal products in vaccines. Kathy> > > VACCINE INGREDIENTS> > Source: 1997 Physicians' Desk Reference> Toll Free Numbers can be called to obtain product inserts> This is a representative, not a comprehensive, list of the various types> of> vaccines> > Acel-Immune> DTaP> Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed> Lederle Laboratories> 1-800-934-5556> produced using formaldehyde, thimerosal, aluminum hydroxide, aluminum> phosphate, polysorbate 80, gelatin> > Act HIB> Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) Tetanus Toxoid Conjugate> Connaught Laboratories> 1-800-822-2463> produced using ammonium sulfate, formalin, sucrose, thimerosal> medium: semi-synthetic> > Attenuvax> Measles Virus Vaccine Live> Merck & Co, Inc.> 1-800-672-6372> produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolized gelatin> medium: chick embryo> > DPT> Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed> SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals> 1-800-366-8900 ext. 5231> produced using aluminum phosphate, formaldehyde, ammonium sulfate,> washed> sheep red blood cells, glycerol, sodium chloride, thimerosal> medium: porcine (pig) pancreatic hydrolysate of casein> > Energix-B> Hepatitis B> SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals> 1-800-633-8900 ext. 5231> produced using aluminum hydroxide, thimerosal> medium: yeast (possibly 5% residual)> > Havrix> Hepatitis A> SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals> 1-800-633-8900 ext. 5231> produced using formalin, aluminum hydroxide, phenoxyethanol> (antifreeze),> polysorbate 20, residual MRC5 proteins (from medium)> medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal> tissue)> > Biavax> Rubella and Mumps Virus Vaccine Live> Merck & Co, Inc.> 1-800-672-6372> produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolized gelatin> medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal> tissue)> > HibTiter> Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib)> Lederle Laboratories> 1-800-934-5556> produced using polyribosylribitol, ammonium sulfate, thimerosal> medium: chemically defined, yeast based> > > > > Fluvirin> Influenza Virus Vaccine> Medeva Pharmaceuticals> 1-888-MEDEVA> (716)274-5300> produced using embryonic fluid (chicken egg), neomycin, polymyxin,> thimerosal, betapropiolactone> medium: embryonic fluid (chicken egg)> > FluShield> Influenza Virus Vaccine, Trivalent, Types A & B> Wyeth-Ayerst> 1-800-934-5556> produced using gentamicin sulfate, formaldehyde, polysorbate 80,> tri(n)butylphosphate, thimerosal> medium: chick embryos> > > IPOL> Inactivated Polio Vaccine> Connaught Laboratories> 1-800-822-2463> produced using 3 types of polio virus, formaldehyde, phenoxyethanol> (antifreeze), neomycin, streptomycin, polymyxin B> medium: VERO cells, a continuous line of monkey kidney cells> > MMR> Measles Mumps Rubella Live Virus Vaccine> Merck & Co., Inc.> 1-800-672-6372> produced using sorbitol, neomycin, hydrolyzed gelatin> mediums: M & M - chick embryo> Rubella - human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal> tissue)> > M-R-Vax> Measles and Rubella Virus Vaccine Live> Merck & Co., Inc.> 1-800-672-6372> produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolyzed gelatin> mediums: M - chick embryo> R - human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal tissue)> > Menomune> Meningococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine> Connaught Laboratories> 1-800-822-2463> produced using thimerosal, lactose> medium: freeze dried polysaccharride antigens from Neisseria> Meningitidis> > Meruvax II> Rubella Virus Vaccine Live> Merck & Co., Inc.> 1-800-672-6372> produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolyzed gelatin> medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal> tissue)> > Mumpsvax> Mumps Virus Vaccine Live> Merck & Co., Inc.> 1-800-672-6372> produced using neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolyzed gelatin> medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal> tissue)> > Orimune> Poliovirus Vaccine Live Oral Trivalent> Lederle Laboratories> 1-800-934-5556> produced using 3 types of attenuated polioviruses, streptomycin,> neomycin,> calf serum, sorbitol> medium: monkey kidney cell culture> > Pneumovax> Pneumococcal Vaccine Polyvalent> Merck & Co., Inc.> 1-800-672-6372> produced using phenol and capsular polysaccharides from the 23 most> prevalent pneumococcal types> > Imovax> Rabies Vaccine Adsorbed> Connaught Laboratories> 1-800-822-2463> produced using human albumin, neomycin sulfate, phenol red indicator> medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal> tissue)> > Rabies Vaccine Adsorbed> SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals> 1-800-366-8900 ext. 5231> produced using betapropiolactone, aluminum phosphate, sodium> ethylmercurithiosalicylate (thimerosal), phenol red> medium: fetal rhesus monkey lung cells> > Recombivax> Hepatitis B Vaccine Recombinant> Merck & Co., Inc.> 1-800-672-6372> produced using thimerosal, aluminum hydroxide> medium: yeast (residual < 1% yeast protein)> > RotaShield> Rotavirus Vaccine, Live, Oral, Tetravalent> Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories> 1-800-934-5556> produced using 1 rhesus monkey rotavirus, 3 rhesus-human reassortant> viruses, sucrose, monosodium glutamate (MSG), potassium monophosphate,> potassium diphosphate, fetal bovine serum, neomycin sulfate,> amphotericin B> medium: fetal rhesus diploid cell line> > Varivax> Varicella Virus Vaccine Live> Merck & Co., Inc.> 1-800-672-6372> produced using sucrose, phosphate, glutamate, processed gelatin> medium: human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal> tissue)> > > Chemical Profiles and Definitions, visit www.scorecard.org to> investigate> chemical profiles> Sources: EDF (Environmental Defense Fund) & MME (Mosby's Medical> Encyclopedia)> > Ammonium Sulfate: EDF Suspected - gastrointestinal or liver toxicant,> neurotoxicant, respiratory toxicant> > Amphotericin B: MME definintion - "a drug used to treat fungus> infections.> Known allergy to this drug prohibits use. Side effects include blood> clots, blood defects, kidney problems, nausea and fever. When used on> the> skin, allergic reactions can occur."> > Aluminum: EDF Suspected - cardiovascular or blood toxicant,> neurotoxicant, respiratory toxicant> More hazardous than most chemicals in 2> out of 6 ranking systems> On at least 2 federal regulatory lists> > Beta-Propiolactone: EDF Recognized - carcinogen> EDF Suspected - gastrointestinal or> liver toxicant; respiratory toxicant; skin or sense organ toxicant> More hazardous than most chemicals in 3> out of 3 ranking systems> On at least 5 federal regulatory lists> Ranked as one of the most hazardous> compounds (worst 10%) to humans> > Formaldehyde: EDF Recognized - carcinogen> Suspected - gastrointestinal or liver> toxicant; immunotoxicant, neurotoxicant, reproductive toxicant;> > respiratory toxicant; skin or sense organ> toxicant> More hazardous than most chemicals in 5> out of 12 ranking systems> On at least 8 federal regulatory lists> Ranked as one of the most hazardous> compounds (worst 10%) to ecosystems and human health> > Gentamicin Sulfate: an antibiotic> > Hydrolyzed Gelatin: obtained from selected pieces of calf and cattle> skins,> de-mineralized cattle bones (ossein) and porkskin> > Neomycin: an antibiotic> > Phenol : EDF Suspected - cardiovascular or blood> toxicant aka Carbolic Acid - developmental toxicant,> gastrointestinal or liver toxicant> kidney toxicant, neurotoxicant respiratory toxicant, skin or sense organ> > toxicant> More hazardous than most chemicals in 3> out of 10 ranking systems> On at least 8 federal regulatory lists> > Phenoxyethanol: EDF Suspected - developmental toxicant,> reproductive toxicant> aka Antifreeze> Less hazardous than most chemicals in 3> ranking systems> > Polyribosylribitol: a component of the Hib bacterium> > Polymyxin: an antibiotic> > Polysorbate: EDF Suspected - skin or sense organ> toxicant> > Sorbitol: EDF Suspected - gastrointestinal or liver> toxicant> Less hazardous than most chemicals in> 1 ranking system> > Streptomycin: an antibiotic> > Sucrose: refined sugar> > Thimerosal: EDF Recognized - development toxicant> Suspected - skin or sense organ> toxicant> > Tri(n)butylphosphate: EDF Suspected - kidney toxicant> neurotoxicant> More hazardous than most chemicals in> 2 out of 3 ranking systems> On at least 1 federal regulatory list> > > > Megan Milligan <yasminduran@l...>> okay, one of my new year's resolutions was to take a closer look at the> list of ingredients in a product to avoid animal-based products.> Megancontact owner: -owner Mail list: Delivered-mailing list List-Un: - no flaming arguing or denigration of others allowedcontact owner with complaints regarding posting/list or anything else. 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