US AND CANADA - ABORTED FETAL CELL LINE PRODUCTS
AND ETHICAL ALTERNATIVES
Updated:
June 30, 2009
|
Disease |
Product Name |
Manufacturer |
Fetal Cell Line |
Ethical Version |
Manufacturer |
Cell Line |
|
Chickenpox |
Varivax, Varilrix |
Merck, GSK |
WI-38, MRC-5 |
None |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Hepatitis A
|
Vaqta, Havrix Avaxim, Epaxal |
Merck, GSK Sanofi, Berna |
MRC-5 MRC-5 |
Aimmungen |
Kaketsuken (Japan & Europe) |
Vero (monkey) |
|
Hepatitis A & B Hepatitis A & Typhoid |
Twinrix Vivaxim |
GSK Sanofi |
MRC-5 MRC-5 |
Engerix Hep-B Only Recombivax Hep-B Only |
GSK Merck |
Yeast Yeast |
|
Measles/Mumps/Rubella |
MMR, Priorix |
Merck, GSK |
RA273, WI-38 |
None |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Measles-Rubella |
MR Vax Eolarix |
Merck GSK. |
RA273, WI-38 RA273, MRC-5 |
Attenuvax (Measles Only) |
Merck |
Chick embryo |
|
Mumps-Rubella |
Biavax II |
Merck |
RA273, WI-38 |
Mumpsvax (Mumps Only) |
Merck |
Chick embryo |
|
Rubella |
Meruvax II |
Merck. |
RA273, WI-38 |
Takahashi Not available in US |
Kitasato Institute (Japan & Europe) |
Rabbit |
|
MMR + Chickenpox |
ProQuad/MMR-V |
Merck. |
RA273, WI-38, MRC-5 |
None |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Polio |
Poliovax, DT Polio Adsorb. |
Sanofi Pasteur |
MRC-5 |
IPOL |
Sanofi Pasteur |
Vero (monkey) |
|
Polio Combination (DTaP + polio+ HiB) |
Pentacel, |
Sanofi Pasteur |
MRC-5 |
Pediacel; Pediarix + HiB
Infanrix Hexa + HiB |
Sanofi, GSK
|
Vero (monkey) |
|
Rabies |
Imovax |
Sanofi Pasteur |
MRC-5 |
RabAvert |
Chiron |
Chick embryo |
|
Rheumatoid Arthritis |
Enbrel |
Amgen |
WI-26 VA4 |
Humira |
Abbott Labs |
CH Hamster Ovary |
|
Sepsis |
Xigris |
Eli Lilly |
HEK-293 |
Ask your doctor |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Shingles |
Zostavax |
Merck. |
WI-38, MRC-5 |
None |
N/A |
N/A |
|
New: Smallpox |
Acambis 1000 |
Acambis |
MRC-5 |
ACAM2000, MVA3000 |
Acambis/Baxter |
Vero, Chick Embryo |
|
In Development Ebola |
TBA |
Crucell/NIH |
PER C6 |
None |
N/A |
N/A |
|
In Development Flu, Avian Flu, Swine Flu |
TBA |
Vaxin, Sanofi |
PER C6 |
All current flu vaccines |
Chiron, Medimmune |
Chick embryo |
|
New Swine & Avian Flu Vaccines in development |
Novavax, Protein Sci., Novartis, MedImmune, Baxter |
Insect, Caterpillar, MDCK, MDCK, Vero |
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In Development: HIV |
MRKAd5 HIV-1 |
Merck |
PER C6 |
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: Merck: 800-422-9675 GSK: 866-475-8222 Sanofi Pasteur: 800-822-2463 Chiron:( 800 244-7668 (PST)
NOTE: ANY VACCINE NOT LISTED ABOVE DOES NOT USE ABORTED FETAL CELL LINES.
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