Research Article

Vaxjo: A Web-Based Vaccine Adjuvant Database and Its Application for Analysis of Vaccine Adjuvants and Their Uses in Vaccine Development

Table 2

Mineral salt adjuvants.

Adjuvant nameNumber of VaccinesMechanismRouteLicensed

Adjumer1ImmunostimulantEither*No
Aluminum hydroxide vaccine adjuvant62Vehicle/immunostimulantParenteralYes**
Aluminum phosphate vaccine adjuvant50Vehicle/immunostimulantParenteralYes
Alhydrogel13Vehicle/immunostimulantEitherYes
Aluminum vaccine adjuvant***14Vehicle/immunostimulantParenteralYes
Aluminum potassium sulfate adjuvant6Vehicle/immunostimulantParenteralYes
Amorphous aluminum hydroxyphosphate sulfate adjuvant (AAHSA)2Vehicle/immunostimulantParenteralYes
Adjumer1ImmunostimulantEitherNo
Calcium phosphate gel1VehicleParenteralIn Europe
Calcium phosphate vaccine adjuvant1VehicleParenteralIn Europe
DOC/Alum complex1Vehicle/immunostimulantParenteralNo
Rehydragel HPA1VehicleParenteralYes
Rehydragel LV1VehicleParenteralYes

Notes: *the term “either” means either mucosal or parenteral route. **the term “yes” means that this adjuvant is licensed in the USA. ***shows those aluminum vaccine adjuvants that were used but without more specific details (e.g., using aluminum hydroxide).