More nasty info on vaccinations.

Ick.

This is just a list of ingredients in the Varicella (Chickenpox) and MMR vaccinations. For a complete list visit this website:
http://www.antibiotic-alternatives.com/vaccines_containing_animal_products.htm

roQuad
Purpose: measles, mumps, rubella and varicella
Manufacturer: Merck & Co., Inc. 800.672.6372
Ingredients: live measles (Enders' attenuated Edmonston), mumps (Jeryl LynnTM), rubella (Wistar RA 27/3), and varicella (oka/Merck) strains of viruses, neomycin, monosodium L-glutamate (MSG), potassium chloride, potassium phosphate monobasic, potassium phosphate dibasic, sodium bicarbonate, sodium phosphate dibasic, sorbitol, and sucrose human albumin, human diploid cells, residual components of MRC-5 cells including DNA and proteins, bovine serum, hydrolyzed gelatin, and chicken embryo

MMR
Purpose: measles, mumps, rubella
Manufacturer: Merck & Co., Inc. 800.672.6372
Ingredients: measles, mumps, rubella live virus, neomycin, sorbitol, hydrolyzed gelatin, chick embryonic fluid, and human diploid cells from aborted fetal tissue

Kristen, you were right. That is so disgusting.

We willl probably still do some vaccinations for the kids, but after my research over the past couple of weeks I know there has to be a better way!

And for those folks who think I'm just on some crazy extremist's website, here's a list of ingredients from the CDC:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/appendices/B/excipient-table-2.pdf