Drug Shortage Report for VAQTA
| Report ID | 157166 |
| Drug Identification Number | 02229702 |
| Brand name | VAQTA |
| Common or Proper name | hepatitis A vaccine, purified inactivated Suspension for injection |
| Company Name | MERCK CANADA INC |
| Market Status | MARKETED |
| Active Ingredient(s) | HEPATITIS A VACCINE, INACTIVATED |
| Strength(s) | 50UNIT |
| Dosage form(s) | SUSPENSION |
| Route of administration | INTRAMUSCULAR INTRAMUSCULAR |
| Packaging size | 25U/0.5ML 1DOSE VIAL |
| ATC code | J07BC |
| ATC description | VIRAL VACCINES |
| Reason for shortage | Delay in shipping of the drug. |
| Anticipated start date | 2022-05-02 |
| Actual start date | 2022-04-07 |
| Estimated end date | 2022-05-31 |
| Actual end date | 2022-05-10 |
| Shortage status | Resolved |
| Updated date | 2022-05-11 |
| Company comments | Remaining doses are reserved for the public immunization program. /Les doses restantes sont réservées au programme public de vaccination. |
| Health Canada comments | |
| Tier 3 Status | No |
| Contact Address | 16750 ROUTE TRANSCANADIENNE KIRKLAND, QUEBEC CANADA H9H 4M7 |
| Company contact information | 1-800-567-2594 medinfocanada@merck.com |
Version History
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| v19 | 2022-05-11 | English | Compare |
| v18 | 2022-05-10 | French | Compare |
| v17 | 2022-05-10 | English | Compare |
| v16 | 2022-04-08 | English | Compare |
| v15 | 2022-04-07 | French | Compare |
| v14 | 2022-04-07 | English | Compare |
| v13 | 2022-04-07 | English | Compare |
| v12 | 2022-04-07 | English | Compare |
| v11 | 2022-04-07 | English | Compare |
| v10 | 2022-04-07 | French | Compare |
| v9 | 2022-04-07 | English | Compare |
| v8 | 2022-03-29 | French | Compare |
| v7 | 2022-03-29 | English | Compare |
| v6 | 2022-03-24 | French | Compare |
| v5 | 2022-03-24 | English | Compare |
| v4 | 2022-03-23 | French | Compare |
| v3 | 2022-03-23 | English | Compare |
| v2 | 2022-03-23 | French | Compare |
| v1 | 2022-03-23 | English | Compare |
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