Adjuvant

Adjuvants in medicine are substances that enhance the effect of a vaccine. They help the body recognize and remember the antigen contained in the vaccine and produce antibodies to it.

Adjuvants can be different in nature. For example, they may contain bacterial or viral antigens, proteins, polysaccharides, nucleic acids and other components.

One of the most common adjuvants is aluminum. It is used in most vaccines against tetanus, whooping cough, diphtheria, polio and other infections.

Another popular adjuvant is aluminum hydroxide. It is also used in vaccines against whooping cough and diphtheria.

In addition, there are adjuvants based on phosphatidylcholine. They are used in vaccines against hepatitis B and some other infections.