National Vaccine Information Center

Cell-Based Flu Vaccines

Published: August 23, 2024

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Cell-Based flu vaccines differ from standard egg-based flu vaccines because animal cells are used to grow the influenza virus.  Currently only one cell-based flu vaccine, Flucelvax, is available in the U.S. Licensed in 2012, it is prepared from influenza virus grown in Madin Darby canine kidney cells. This vaccine is approved for use in adults and children age six months and older

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