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Licensed Vaccines in the USA

I got frustrated by not being able to find a single source of good information on just which vaccines are available in the USA, so this is my attempt. The basic information on available vaccines comes from the AAP 2000 Red Book. The web links I have added on my own. I am not guaranteeing that this information is complete or correct, but it's better than anything else I've been able to find. Links are to vaccine information sheets when I can find them, or other parts of the manufacturers' web sites.

Please note that while I think the list of vaccines is complete the list of manufacturers and trade names is not. Just because I only show one manufacturer for a particular vaccine does not mean that it's the only manufacturer.

Vaccines in red are part of the AAP/CDC/AAFP recommended childhood immunization schedule.

I would of course be grateful to anyone who can provide additional information or corrections.  

Vaccine Type Route Notes Manufacturer & Trade Name
Adenovirus Live virus Oral Available only to US armed forces; no longer being manufactured.  
Anthrax Inactivated bacteria SC   BioPort
BCG Live bacteria ID (preferred) or SC   Aventis Pasteur "Theracys"
Cholera Inactivated bacteria SC, IM, or ID   Wyeth
Diphtheria-Tetanus (DT, for children) Toxoids IM   Aventis Pasteur "DT"
Diphtheria-Tetanus (tD, for adults) Toxoids IM   Aventis Pasteur "Td"
DTP Toxoids and inactivated bacteria IM    
DTaP Toxoids and inactivated bacterial components IM   Aventis Pasteur "Tripedia", SmithKline Beecham "Infanrix"
Hepatitis A Inactivated viral antigen IM Recommended only in selected areas Merck "VAQTA", SmithKline Beecham "Havrix"
Hepatitis B Inactivated viral antigen IM   Merck "Recombivax HB", SmithKline Beecham "Engerix-B"
Hepatitis B/Hib Inactivated viral antigen, Polysaccharide-protein conjugate IM   Merck "ComVax"
Hib Polysaccharide-protein conjugate IM   Lederle "HibTITER", Merck "PedvaxHIB", Connaught "ActHIB", SmithKline Beecham "OmniHIB", Pasteur Merieux Connaught "ProHIBiT"
Influenza Inactivated whole virus, viral components IM   Aventis Pasteur "Fluzone"
Japanese Encephalitis Inactivated virus SC   Aventis Pasteur "JE-VAX"
Lyme disease Inactivated protein IM   SmithKline Beecham "LYMErix"
Measles Live virus SC Still being manufactured? Merck "Attenuvax"
Meningococcal Polysaccharide SC   Aventis Pasteur "Menomune"
MMR Live viruses SC   Merck "M-M-R II"
Measles-Rubella Live viruses SC Still being manufactured? Merck "M-R-Vax"
Mumps Live virus SC Still being manufactured? Merck "Mumpsvax"
Pertussis Inactivated bacteria IM Not sure this is still being manufactured; may be available in Michigan only. BioPort
Plague Inactivated bacteria IM    
Pnemococcal Polysaccharide IM or SC   Merck "Pneumovax23", Wyeth-Lederle "Prevnar"
Polio (IPV) Inactivated virus SC   Aventis Pasteur "IPOL"
Polio (OPV) Live virus Oral    
Rabies Inactivated virus IM or ID   BioPort, Aventis Pasteur "Imovax"
Rubella Live virus SC Still being manufactured? Merck "Meruvax"
Tetanus Toxoid IM   Aventis Pasteur "Tet Tox"
Typhoid Inactivated bacteria SC    
Typhoid Polysaccharide SC (boosters may be ID)   Aventis Pasteur "TYPHIM Vi"
Varicella Live virus SC   Merck "VARIVAX"
Yellow Fever Live virus SC   Aventis Pasteur "YF-VAX"

SC = subcutaneous, ID = intradermal; IM = intramuscular. These are all "shots".