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Vaccines and porcine gelatine

Leaflet describing how and why porcine gelatine is used in vaccines for immunisation programmes.

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From:
UK Health Security Agency
Published:
10 September 2015
Last updated:
12 December 2025
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  1. Links to translations have been updated following the addition of the MMRV vaccine. Translations for Dari, Pashto and Yoruba have also been added.

  2. This has been updated to include the MMRV vaccine ProQuad® which contains porcine gelatine.

  3. The product codes for these resources have been updated to link to the new Find Public Health Resources website.

  4. updated with links to translations

  5. Updated with revised leaflet.

  6. Added rebranded flyer.

  7. Revised this leaflet for this flu season and added new translations.

  8. Added revised English leaflet: change relates to porcine gelatine advice for religious groups.

  9. Added the new translated versions of the leaflet.

  10. Added updated leaflet.

  11. First published.

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Vaccines and porcine gelatine

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Vaccines and porcine gelatine flyer

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Details

The issue of some vaccines that contain ingredients derived from pigs (in this case gelatine – known as ‘porcine’ gelatine) has concerned some faith groups. This leaflet provides information about vaccines that contain porcine gelatine and any alternatives that are available.

This leaflet is available for download only using the product code 1265468AEN001.

Translations of this leaflets are available to download in: Arabic, Bengali, Dari, Farsi, Gujarati, Pashto, Punjabi, Urdu and Yoruba.

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