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Which DTP Or Dtap Vaccine Is Free From Mercury And Aluminum Phosphate?

Posted on Tue, 21 Jul 2015

Question: Which DTP or Dtap vaccine in free from mercury (Thimerosal) and aluminum phosphate.

Answered by Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Kindly check the details given below:

Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir, Hi!
Good Morning!
I appreciate your concern for the Mercury and Aluminium phosphate contents of DTP and DTaP vaccines.

DTap vaccine does not contain Mercury (Thiomersal).
Whereas Aluminium phosphate is found in both DPT and DTap Vaccines.

Hope this answers your query.

Should you need more clarification, please feel free to send your query.
Best regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali (5 hours later)

Can you tell the brand name and company name which manufactures this mercury free DTaP trivalent vaccine and also pentavalent vaccine

Answered by Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Infanrix/Boostrix and Tripacel

Detailed Answer:

Dear Sir,

The DTaP Trivalent (mercury free) vaccine is manufactured in XXXXXXX by two major vaccine manufacturers:
as Infanrix/Boostrix by XXXXXXX and as Tripacel by Sanofi Pasteur.

The Pentavalent vaccine is available in the form of Shan5 by Sanofi Pasteur and
‘Pentavac', manufactured by the Serum Institute of XXXXXXX

Hope this answers your query.

Best regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E