ALUMINUM -gels or salts of aluminum which are added as adjuvants to help the vaccine stimulate a better response. Adjuvants help promote an earlier, more potent response, and more persistent immune response to the vaccine. (ALUMINUM: can cause skin irritation, Alzheimer's disease, and lung disease.)
ANTIBIOTICS - which are added to some vaccines to prevent the growth of germs (bacteria) during production and storage of the vaccine. No vaccine produced in the United States contains penicillin. (ANTIBIOTICS: kill the healthy bacteria in our bodies which can lead to yeast overgrowth resulting in leaky gut, candidiasis, thrush, and a host of other illnesses.)
FORMALDEHYDE -is used to inactivate bacterial products for toxoid vaccines, (these are vaccines that use an inactive bacterial toxin to produce immunity.) It is also used to kill unwanted viruses and bacteria that might contaminate the vaccine during production. Most formaldehyde is removed from the vaccine before it is packaged.
(FORMALDEHYDE: is banned in Sweden and Japan mainly because of its inability to inhibit the growth of acid producing bacteria and its implication in cancer.)
MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE (MSG) - and 2-phenoxy-ethanol which are used as stabilizers in a few vaccines to help the vaccine remain unchanged when the vaccine is exposed to heat, light, acidity, or humidity.(MSG: may cause headaches, nausea, vomiting, heart palpitations, chest pain, sweating, flushing, wheezing, facial numbness, tightness, or pressure, may act as a slow neurotoxin contributing to dementia, brain lesions, gross obesity, stunted growth, reproductive disorders, learning disabilities, behavior disorders, retinal degeneration(possibly leading to blindness), addiction, stroke, epilepsy, brain trauma, multiple sclerosis, neuropathic pain, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, degenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).)
THIMERISOL - is a mercury-containing preservative that is added to vials of vaccine that contain more than one dose to prevent contamination and growth of potentially harmful bacteria.
For children with a prior history of allergic reactions to any of these substances in vaccines, parents should consult their child’s healthcare provider before vaccination.(MERCURY: can accumulate in the body and permanently damage or fatally injure the brain and kidneys.)
EGG PROTEIN - is found in influenza and yellow fever vaccines, which are prepared using chicken eggs. Ordinarily, persons who are able to eat eggs or egg products safely can receive these vaccines.
*Information not in parenthesis sourced from www.cdc.gov