Polyethylene Glycol The Prize in Every Vial of COVID-19 Vaccine

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This article was last updated on April 16, 2022

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While it may not appear terribly topical, research from 2013 – 2014 by Johans Verhoef and Thomas Anchordoquy entitled "Questioning the Use of PEGylation for Drug Delivery" as shown here:

Polyethylene Glycol COVID-19 Vaccine

…may cause some concern for those being vaccinated against COVID-19 by either the Moderna or the Pfizer vaccine since polyethylene glycol has never before been approved for a vaccine.

Here is the abstract from the article:

"Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is widely utilized in drug delivery and nanotechnology due to its reported “stealth” properties and biocompatibility. It is generally thought that PEGylation allows particulate delivery systems and biomaterials to evade the immune system and thereby prolong circulation lifetimes. However, numerous studies over the past decade have demonstrated that PEGylation causes significant reductions in drug delivery, including enhanced serum protein binding, reduced uptake by target cells, and the elicitation of an immune response that facilitates clearance in vivo. This report reviews some of the extensive literature documenting the detrimental effects of PEGylation, and thereby questions the wisdom behind employing this strategy in drug development."

As background, polyethylene glycol (PEG) is a water-soluble, hydrophilic molecule petroleum-derived compound made from ethylene glycol (which you may know best as the main ingredient in antifreeze).  It is found in a significant number of products including skin creams, toothpastes, personal lubricants, food additives, cosmeticslaxatives and, when attached to various protein medications, will allow for slower clearing of the protein from the blood.  It also has a significant number of industrial uses. 

There is a downside to PEG that are of significant concern.  Recent research by Priya Sellaturay et al in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice as well as the National Institutes of Health website as shown here:

Polyethylene Glycol COVID-19 Vaccine

…demonstrates that certain individuals can have severe allergic reactions to PEG including near-fatal anaphylaxis.

This is not the only study to note this issue.  A 2019 study by Vicente Jover Cerda et al notes that several anaphylactic reactions can occur in people who are hypersensitive to pharmacological and cosmetic products that contain PEG as shown here:

Polyethylene Glycol COVID-19 Vaccine

Here is a link to another study on PEG as a cause of anaphylaxis from 2016 which found that 72 percent of contemporary human blood samples contained anti-PEG antibodies, up from 56 percent of samples from the 1970s to 1990s with the potential for hypersensitive or anaphylactic reactions , likely a result of increased exposure to polyethylene glycol in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals:

Polyethylene Glycol COVID-19 Vaccine

…and an article from December 2019 on the Physician's Weekly website (original link here) from research done by Cosby Stone et al as shown here:

Polyethylene Glycol COVID-19 Vaccine

From the research on PEG, some researchers suggest that allergies to certain pharmaceuticals may not be related to the active ingredients in the drugs, rather the reaction could be due to the presence of polyethylene glycol, a commonly used ingredient in pharmaceuticals.

Now, with this information in mind, let's look at the contents of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines from information released by the United States Food and Drug Administration as part of its Emergency Use Approval process: 

1.) Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine

Polyethylene Glycol COVID-19 Vaccine

2.) Moderna vaccine

Polyethylene Glycol COVID-19 Vaccine

As you can see, Just like Cracker Jacks, there's a prize in every package (vial)!  In these two vaccines, the mRNA is wrapped in lipid nanoparticles that help carry the mRNA to human cells.  These lipid nanoparticles are "PEGylated" or chemically attached to polyethylene glycol molecules that coat the exterior of the particles, allowing for a longer life span to improve absorption.

Given the growing number of anaphylactic responses to COVID-19 vaccines given the relatively low penetration rate of the vaccines into the general population and the possibility that one of the inactive ingredients in the vaccines may be responsible, it will be interesting to see how many more severe allergic reactions occur as hundreds of millions of people around the world receive their "jab", particularly as the second dose of vaccine is administered.


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5 Comments

  1. I would not trust the vaccine at all. Put trust in the Lord Jesus Christ not man of earth. Vitamin D,C and Zinc are the best fight against this man made virus. Trust me, I travel all over the United States and I'm fine. 

  2. Benzene, petrochemical, etc. are interchangeable terms for PEG.  Last time I checked, Benzene was listed on California's Proposition 65 as a carcinogen.  A nice ingredient to top off the shots (not "vaccine).  I might as well inhale off an exhaust pipe and magically keep the evil COVID-19 spirits away.

  3. When I worked in the oil and gas industry, a co-worker and I were exposed to PEG and even after a shower, we were both sent to the hospital due to a severe reaction (anaphylaxis) and spent the day in the hospital.  Now that I am 75 years old, there is no way I will take the vaccination and possibly go through that feeling again!

  4. Following vaccination with a flu vaccine containing PEG I have daily anaphylaxis. My entire house has had to be purged of anything containing it. I can never buy soft furnishings or carpets again. I cannot go into a room whith people – all of the perfumes, detergents, deodorants will set me off. My life has become one of total and utter isolation. I cannot eat normal food. Everything has to be organic to prevent contamination during processing (surfactants), plus there's the problem of agricultural use. Interestingly, my FB PEG allergy group has exploded with people post covid vaccination. Thankfully most of them are contact allergy, so avoidance is a little easier for them (if you call having to remove almost every modern product from their homes easier). I wouldn't wish this allergy on anyone. It's a sad day that the petroleum and chemical industry has been allowed to permeate our food chain TOTALLY. My fears of years ago when I saw chemical companies buying over the food chain have come to pass.

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