Ingredients in DTaP-IPV/Hib Vaccine
This page shows the ingredients for combination vaccines (protecting against diseases mentioned below) that are currently available for use in the U.S.
These vaccines protect against four bacteria (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and Haemophilus influenzae type b) and one virus (polio). Find out more about these diseases and the vaccines that protect against them (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis; polio; and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)).
| Vaccine name | Antigen | Adjuvant | Stabilizers | Preservatives | Residual byproducts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentacel | Tetanus toxoid, Diphtheria toxoid, Inactivated pertussis toxin (PT), Filamentous hemagglutinin (FHA), Pertactin (PRN), Fimbriae types 2 & 3 (FIM), Killed poliovirus (types 1, 2, and 3), Polysaccharide coating (called PRP) linked to tetanus toxoid | Aluminum phosphate | Polysorbate 80, Sucrose, 2-phenoxyethanol (in doses with polio viruses grown in Vero cells) | None | Formaldehyde, Glutaraldehyde, Bovine serum albumin, 2-phenoxyethanol, Neomycin, Polymyxin B Some doses (those in which polio virus was grown in Vero cells) may contain residual quantities of streptomycin. |
*Information from package insert dated: xx/202x (MRC-5 cells), 03/2022 (Vero cells)
Reviewed by Paul A. Offit, MD, on December 16, 2024