- Active Ingredient
- nucleoside-modified messenger RNA (modRNA) encoding the viral spike glycoprotein (S) of SARS-CoV-2
- Lipids
- (4-hydroxybutyl)azanediyl)bis(hexane-6,1-diyl)bis (ALC-3015)
- (2- hexyldecanoate),2-[(polyethylene glycol)-2000]-N,N-ditetradecylacetamide (ALC-0159)
- 1,2-distearoyl-snglycero-3-phosphocholine (DPSC)
- cholesterol
- Salts
- potassium chloride
- monobasic potassium phosphate
- sodium chloride
- basic sodium phosphate dihydrate
- Other
- sucrose
Most of the COVID-19 vaccines are made of mRNA. mRNA is a set of instructions for our cells to make a harmless piece of what is called a spike protein. The spike protein is found on the surface of the virus that causes COVID-19. This set of instructions teaches the immune system how to make antibodies against COVID-19, which can prevent illness. Learn more here.