These vaccines are from the “Consumer Medicine information” files on the GSK website.
1. BEXSERO is a meningococcal group B vaccine. BEXSERO is given to individuals from 2 months of age and older to help protect against disease caused by bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis group B. (There aren’t animal ingredients in this vaccine).
2. BOOSTRIX is a vaccine used as a booster to prevent three diseases: diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough) in adults and children aged 4 years and older who have been previously vaccinated against these diseases. (The manufacture of this product includes exposure to bovine derived materials).
3. BOOSTRIX-IPV is a vaccine used as a booster to prevent four diseases, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and poliomyelitis (polio) in adults and children aged 4 years and older who have been previously vaccinated against these diseases. (The manufacture of this product includes exposure to bovine derived materials).
4. CERVARIX is a vaccine used in females from 10 to 45 years of age to prevent early stage cervical cancers (pre-cancerous lesions), pap smear abnormalities and cervical cancer caused by human papillomaviruses (HPV) types 16 and 18. (There aren’t animal ingredients in this vaccine).
5. ENGERIX-B is a vaccine used to protect you or your child against Hepatitis B infection. (The manufacture of this product includes exposure to bovine derived materials).
6. FLUARIX TETRA is used to help prevent certain types of influenza. (The manufacture of this product includes exposure to bovine derived materials.)
7. HAVRIX is a vaccine used to prevent Hepatitis A infection. (The manufacture of this product includes exposure to bovine derived materials).
8. HIBERIX is a non-infectious vaccine used to prevent Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) infection in children aged 2 months to 5 years. (The manufacture of this product includes exposure to bovine derived materials).
9. INFANRIX is a vaccine used to prevent three diseases, diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough). The vaccine is sometimes called DTPa vaccine. (The manufacture of this product includes exposure to bovine derived materials).
10. INFANRIX hexa is a vaccine used to prevent six diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis B, poliomyelitis (polio) and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). (The manufacture of this product includes exposure to bovine derived materials).
11. INFANRIX-IPV is a vaccine used in infants from 6 weeks of age and over to prevent four diseases, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and poliomyelitis (polio). (The manufacture of this product includes exposure to bovine derived materials).
12. MENITORIX is a vaccine that can be given to children to prevent illness caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and Neisseria meningitidis group C (MenC) bacteria. (There aren’t animal ingredients in this vaccine).
13. MENVEO is a vaccine used for active immunisation of children (from 2 months of age), adolescents and adults to prevent invasive disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, C, W-135 and Y. (There aren’t animal ingredients in this vaccine).
14. PRIORIX-TETRA is a vaccine used to prevent four diseases, measles, mumps, rubella (German measles) and varicella (chickenpox). (The manufacture of this product includes exposure to bovine derived materials).
15. PRIORIX is a vaccine used to prevent three diseases, measles, mumps and rubella (German measles). The vaccine is sometimes called MMR vaccine. (The manufacture of this product includes exposure to bovine derived materials).
16. RABIPUR is a vaccine used to help prevent rabies infection in people who either • have been, or • are at risk of being bitten, licked or scratched by an animal infected with rabies virus. (The manufacture of this product includes exposure to bovine derived materials).
17. ROTARIX is a viral vaccine that helps to protect your child against gastro-enteritis (diarrhoea and vomiting) caused by rotavirus infection. (The manufacture of this product includes exposure to bovine derived materials).
18. TWINRIX is a combination vaccine used to prevent hepatitis A and hepatitis B infection.(The manufacture of this product includes exposure to bovine derived materials).
19. TYPHERIX is a vaccine used to prevent typhoid fever in adults and children aged two and above. (The manufacture of this product includes exposure to bovine derived materials).
20. VARILRIX is a vaccine used in children aged 9 months or older, adolescents and adults to prevent chickenpox. (The manufacture of this product includes exposure to bovine derived materials).
VARILRIX (human albumin free) is a vaccine used in children aged 9 months or older, adolescents and adults to prevent chickenpox. (The manufacture of this product includes exposure to bovine derived materials).