Date printed: 12/01/2019
Twinrix (720/20)
Details for Twinrix (720/20) vaccine and its components.
Sponsor:
GlaxoSmithKline Australia
Administration route:
Intramuscular injection
Vaccine group:
Combination vaccines
Registered for use in people aged ≥1 year.
Hepatitis A and hepatitis B combination vaccine
Each 1.0 mL monodose vial or pre-filled syringe contains:
- 720 ELISA units of inactivated hepatitis A virus (HM175 strain)
- 20 µg recombinant hepatitis B surface antigen protein
- 0.45 mg aluminium as aluminium phosphate and aluminium hydroxide
Also contains traces of:
- formaldehyde
- neomycin
- trometamol
- polysorbate 20
May contain yeast proteins.
The product information and consumer medicine information for Twinrix (720/20) have more details.
Audience:
Infants and children
Page history
Last updated:
4 June 2018
Last reviewed:
4 June 2018
Definitions
- ELISA
- enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
This document was printed on: 24/01/2019. Printed content may be out of date. For up to date information, always refer to the digital version: https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/vaccines/twinrix-72020.