Freedom of Information request on isolation document of COVID-19 and Ingredients of Pfizer vaccine (FOI 20-576)
Published 24 March 2021
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The list of ingredients in the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is available in the Information for healthcare professionals and the Information for UK recipients of the vaccine, see links below: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/940565/Information_for_Healthcare_Professionals_on_Pfizer_BioNTech_COVID-19_vaccine.pdf https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/940566/Information_for_UK_recipients_on_Pfizer_BioNTech_COVID-19_vaccine.pdf
Information concerning the isolation of the Covid-19 virus is available as part of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) website, a link to the website is provided below: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/scientific-advisory-group-for-emergencies
Regarding approved swine flu vaccines, two vaccines were approved for the H1N1 virus by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in 2009, further details (including the composition of each vaccine) are provided below: https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/european-medicines-agency-recommends-authorisation-two-vaccines-influenza-pandemic-h1n1-2009
Regarding any damages paid out by the UK government following administration of either swine flu vaccine, the MHRA holds no information on this.
With regards to both vaccines for H1N1, Focetria and Pandemrix, documents published on the EMA website state that both products were discontinued because of a lack of demand.
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