- History of any anaphylaxis, serious vaccine reactions, or hypersensitivity to influenza viral proteins, latex, to any excipients, and to eggs (including ovalbumin), chicken protein, influenza viral protein, kanamycin, neomycin sulphate, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), polysorbate 80, neomycin, polymixin, formaldehyde, thimerosal, beta propiolactone, or nonoxynol-9