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Fluarix

This is a trivalent flu vaccine

 

For a more detailed explanation of some of the ingredients, see this article: https://www.wired.com/2014/11/whats-inside-flu-shot/

Ingredients:

Active ingredients:

4 types of inactive influenza (flu) virus:

  • H1N1

  • H3N2

  • Victoria lineage

  • Yamagata lineage

Inactive ingredients:

Amounts are based on a 0.5 mL dose

Antibiotics: used to prevent contamination during manufacturing

Manufacturing ingredients:

Ingredients to inactivate the virus:

Relevant Terms

  • Antibiotics: substances that kill bacteria or prevent them from dividing. Antibiotics are used in some vaccines to prevent contamination during the manufacturing process.

  • Emulsifier: a substance that helps to keep the ingredients mixed together

  • Trivalent: protects against three different serotypes of the pathogen (in this case, influenza virus)

Relevant terms

Sources

Last updated: Apr. 16, 2025

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