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AND CANADA - ABORTED FETAL CELL LINE PRODUCTS AND ETHICAL ALTERNATIVES
Disease Chickenpox Hepatitis A Hepatitis A & B Hepatitis A & Typhoid Product Name Varivax, Varilrix Vaqta, Havrix Avaxim, Epaxal Twinrix Vivaxim MR Vax Eolarix Biavax II Meruvax II ProQuad/MMR-V Poliovax, DT Polio Adsorb. Pentacel, Quadracel Infanrix-Hexa Imovax Enbrel Xigris Zostavax Acambis 1000 TBA TBA MRKAd5 HIV-1 Manufacturer Fetal Cell Line Ethical Version Merck, GSK WI-38, MRC-5 None Aimmungen Not available in US Engerix Hep-B Only Recombivax Hep-B Only None Merck, GSK MRC-5 Sanofi, Berna MRC-5 GSK Sanofi Merck, GSK Merck GSK. Merck Merck. Merck. MRC-5 MRC-5 RA273, WI-38 Manufacturer N/A Kaketsuken (Japan & Europe) GSK Merck N/A Cell Line N/A Vero (monkey) Yeast Yeast N/A Chick embryo Chick embryo Rabbit N/A Vero (monkey) Vero (monkey) Chick embryo CH Hamster Ovary N/A N/A Vero, Chick Embryo N/A
Measles/Mumps/Rubella MMR, Priorix Measles-Rubella Mumps-Rubella Rubella MMR + Chickenpox Polio Polio Combination (DTaP + polio+ HiB) Rabies Rheumatoid Arthritis Sepsis Shingles New: Smallpox In Development Ebola In Development Flu, Avian Flu In Development: HIV
RA273, WI-38 Attenuvax (Measles Only) Merck RA273, MRC-5 RA273, WI-38 RA273, WI-38 Mumpsvax (Mumps Only) Merck Takahashi Not available in US Kitasato Institute (Japan & Europe) N/A Sanofi Pasteur Sanofi GSK Chiron Abbott Labs N/A N/A Acambis/Baxter N/A
RA273, WI-38, None MRC-5 IPOL Pediacel; Pediarix + HiB IPOL + any DTaP RabAvert Humira Ask your doctor None ACAM2000, MVA3000 None
Sanofi Pasteur MRC-5 Sanofi Pasteur MRC-5 Sanofi Pasteur MRC-5 Amgen Eli Lilly Merck. Acambis Crucell/NIH WI-26 VA4 HEK-293 WI-38, MRC-5 MRC-5 PER C6
FluVirin, Flu Shield, Chiron, Medimmune Chick embryo Flumist, FluZone, FluBlok Sanofi, Protein Sci. Caterpillar None N/A N/A
Note: Immune-Globulin shots will provide temporary immunity (4-6 months) for Hepatitis-A and Rubella (3 months) Physician Order Line: Merck (Measles, Mumps) 800-422-9675 GSK: (Hepatitis-B) 866-475-8222 Sanofi Pasteur: (Polio) 800-822-2463 Chiron:(Rabies) 800 244-7668 (PST) NOTE: ANY VACCINE NOT LISTED ABOVE DOES NOT USE ABORTED FETAL CELL LINES.
Current Trends
Because the pharmaceutical industry perceives public acceptance of the current vaccines, they continue to utilize both existing and new aborted fetal sources for vaccine development. The latest is a new fetal cell line, PER C6, created by Dutch pharmaceutical, Crucell, NV. This cell line uses the retinal tissue of an 18-week gestation baby, created specifically for vaccine development.