Abbreviations of Vaccines and Other Immunizing Agents

At a glance

Access an alphabetical list of current and old abbreviations used for vaccines on U.S. records.

A – G

aIIV3

Standard-dose, egg-based inactivated influenza vaccine with MF59 adjuvant, trivalent (Fluad)

aIIV4

Standard-dose, egg-based inactivated influenza vaccine with MF59 adjuvant, quadrivalent (Fluad Quadrivalent)

AVA
Anthrax vaccine adsorbed (Biothrax, Cyfendus)
BCG

Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine (BCG, Tice BCG)

ccIIV3

Standard-dose, cell culture-based inactivated influenza vaccine, trivalent (Flucelvax)

ccIIV4

Standard-dose, cell culture-based inactivated influenza vaccine, quadrivalent (Flucelvax Quadrivalent)

CHIK-LA

Live, attenuated chikungunya vaccine (Ixchiq)

CHIK-VLP

Recombinant, virus-like particle chikungunya vaccine (Vimkunya)

1vCOV-mRNA

Monovalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty/PfizerBioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax/Moderna COVID-19 vaccine)

2vCOV-mRNA

Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, Moderna COVID-19 vaccine)

1vCOV-aPS

Monovalent protein subunit COVID-19 vaccine, Adjuvanted (Nuvaxovid/Novavax COVID-19 vaccine)

CVD 103-HgR

Live, attenuated oral cholera vaccine (Vaxchora)

DEN4CYD

Dengue vaccine (Dengvaxia)

DPT

Replaced by the term DTP (see DTP for description)

DT

Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids (no longer available)

DTaP

Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine (Infanrix, Daptacel)

DTaP-IPV

Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis and inactivated poliovirus combination vaccine (Kinrix, Quadracel)

DTaP-HepB-IPV

Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, hepatitis B, and inactivated poliovirus combination vaccine (Pediarix)

DTaP-IPV/Hib

Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus, and Haemophilus influenzae type b combination vaccine (Pentacel)

DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB

Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated poliovirus, Haemophilus influenzae type b, and hepatitis B combination vaccine (Vaxelis)

DTP (or DTwP)

Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and whole-cell pertussis vaccine (no longer available)

eIPV

Enhanced inactivated poliovirus vaccine (no longer available)

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H – I

HbOC

Haemophilus b oligosaccharide conjugate vaccine (HibTITER) (no longer available)

HD-IIV3

High-dose, egg-based, inactivated influenza vaccine, trivalent (Fluzone High-Dose)

HD-IIV4

High-dose, egg-based, inactivated influenza vaccine, quadrivalent (Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent)

HepA

Hepatitis A vaccine (Havrix, Vaqta)

HepB

Hepatitis B vaccine (Engerix-B, Heplisav-B, Recombivax HB; Prehevbrio [no longer available])

HepA-HepB

Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B vaccine combined (Twinrix)

Hib

Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine (ActHIB, Hiberix, PedvaxHIB)

Hib (PRP-D)

Haemophilus influenzae type b polyribosyl ribitol phosphate-diphtheria conjugate vaccine (Prohibit) (no longer available)

Hib (PRP-T)

Haemophilus influenzae type b polyribosyl ribitol phosphate-tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine (ActHIB, Hiberix)

Hib (PRP-OMP)

Haemophilus influenzae type b polyribosyl ribitol phosphate-outer membrane protein conjugate vaccine (PedvaxHIB)

Hib-MenCY-TT

Haemophilus influenzae type b-Meningococcal (bivalent) conjugate vaccine (MenHibrix)

HPV

Human papillomavirus vaccine (Cervarix, Gardasil, Gardasil 9)
HPV2 (or 2vHPV)

Bivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (Cervarix)

HPV4 (or 4vHPV)

Quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (Gardasil)

HPV9 (or 9vHPV)
9-valent human papillomavirus vaccine (Gardasil 9)

IPV

Inactivated poliovirus vaccine (Ipol, Poliovax)

IIV

Inactivated influenza vaccine (formerly called TIV)

IIV3

Inactivated influenza vaccine, trivalent

IIV4

Inactivated influenza vaccine, quadrivalent

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J – M

JE-MB

Inactivated, mouse brain-derived Japanese encephalitis vaccine (JE-Vax) (no longer available)

JE-VC

Inactivated, vero cell culture-derived Japanese encephalitis vaccine (Ixiaro)

LAIV

Live, attenuated influenza vaccine

LAIV3

Live, attenuated influenza vaccine, trivalent (FluMist)

LAIV4

Live, attenuated influenza vaccine, quadrivalent (FluMist Quadrivalent)

MCV

Measles antigen-containing vaccines

MCV4

Tetravalent meningococcal polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccine

MenACWY

Meningococcal serogroups A, C, W, and Y vaccine (Menveo, MenQuadfi)

MenACWY-CRM

Meningococcal serogroups A, C, W, and Y oligosaccharide diphtheria CRM197 conjugate vaccine (Menveo)

MenACWY-TT

Meningococcal serogroups A, C, W, and Y polysaccharide tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine (MenQuadfi)

MenACWY-D

Meningococcal serogroups A, C, W, and Y polysaccharide diphtheria toxoid conjugate vaccine (Menactra) (no longer available)

MenB

Serogroup B meningococcal vaccine (Bexsero, Trumenba)

MenB-FHbp

Serogroup B factor H binding protein meningococcal vaccine (Trumenba)

MenB-4C

Serogroup B meningococcal vaccine (Bexsero)

MenABCWY

Meningococcal serogroups A, B, C, W, and Y conjugate vaccine (Penbraya, Penmenvy)

MenACWY-TT/MenB-FHbp

Meningococcal serogroups A, B, C, W, Y polysaccharide tetanus toxoid conjugate/ MenB-FHbp combination vaccine (Penbraya)

MenACWY-CRM/MenB-4C

Meningococcal serogroups A, B, C, W, Y oligosaccharide diphtheria CRM197 conjugate/MenB-4C combination vaccine (Penmenvy)

MMR

Measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (M-M-R II, Priorix)

MMRV

Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccine (ProQuad)

Mpox

Mpox vaccine (Jynneos)

MPSV4

Tetravalent meningococcal A, C, Y, and W-135 polysaccharide vaccine (Menomune) (no longer available)

MR
Measles-rubella vaccine (no longer available)

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N – R

OPV

Oral poliovirus vaccine (no longer available)

PCV
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (no longer available)

PCV7

7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Prevnar) (no longer available)

PCV13

13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Prevnar 13) (no longer available)

PCV15

15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Vaxneuvance)

PCV20

20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Prevnar 20)

PCV21

21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Capvaxive)

PPV23 (or PPV)


23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (Pneumovax 23) (replaced by the term PPSV23)

PPSV23


23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (Pneumovax 23) (formerly called PPV or PPV23)

PRV

Pentavalent rotavirus vaccine (RotaTeq) (replaced by the term ROTA, then by RV5)

RIV3

Recombinant influenza vaccine, trivalent (Flublok)

RIV4

Recombinant influenza vaccine, quadrivalent (Flublok Quadrivalent)

ROTA

Rotavirus vaccine (replaced by the terms RV1 and RV5)

RRV-TV

Live, tetravalent rotavirus vaccine (RotaShield) (no longer available)

RSV

Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine (Abrysvo, Arexvy, mResvia)

RSV-mAb

Respiratory syncytial virus monoclonal antibody (Beyfortus/nirsevimab, Enflonsia/clesrovimab)

RV1

Rotavirus vaccine, monovalent (Rotarix) (formerly called ROTA)

RV5

Rotavirus vaccine, pentavalent (RotaTeq) (formerly called ROTA)

rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP Ebola

Recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus–Zaire Ebola virus vaccine (or Ebola Zaire vaccine, Ervebo)

RZV

Zoster vaccine, recombinant (Shingrix)

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S – Z

TBE

Inactivated, tick-borne encephalitis vaccine (Ixiaro)

Td
Tetanus & diphtheria vaccine (Tenivac, Tdvax)
Tdap

Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccine (Adacel, Boostrix)

TIV

Trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (replaced by the term IIV)

TT

Tetanus toxoid (no longer available)

Ty21a

Live oral typhoid vaccine (Vivotif)

VAR

Varicella vaccine (Varivax)

ViCPS

Vi capsular polysaccharide inactivated typhoid vaccine (Typhim Vi)
YF
Yellow fever vaccine (YF-VAX)

ZVL

Zoster vaccine, live (Zostavax) (no longer available)

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National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases