Drug Shortage Report for VARIVAX III
| Report ID | 195572 |
| Drug Identification Number | 02246081 |
| Brand name | VARIVAX III |
| Common or Proper name | varicella virus vaccine, live, attenuated [Oka/Merck]) Lyophilized powder for injection |
| Company Name | MERCK CANADA INC |
| Market Status | MARKETED |
| Active Ingredient(s) | VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS VACCINE LIVE ATTENUATED |
| Strength(s) | 1350UNIT |
| Dosage form(s) | POWDER FOR SOLUTION |
| Route of administration | SUBCUTANEOUS SUBCUTANEOUS |
| Packaging size | 1x vial |
| ATC code | J07BK |
| ATC description | VIRAL VACCINES |
| Reason for shortage | Delay in shipping of the drug. |
| Anticipated start date | 2023-06-19 |
| Actual start date | 2023-06-21 |
| Estimated end date | 2023-07-14 |
| Actual end date | 2023-07-13 |
| Shortage status | Resolved |
| Updated date | 2023-07-14 |
| Company comments | Remaining doses are reserved for the public immunization program. 10x image remains available for private orders. |
| 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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| Version Number | Date Updated | Language | |
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| v12 | 2023-07-14 | English | Compare |
| v11 | 2023-07-13 | French | Compare |
| v10 | 2023-07-13 | English | Compare |
| v9 | 2023-06-29 | French | Compare |
| v8 | 2023-06-29 | English | Compare |
| v7 | 2023-06-20 | French | Compare |
| v6 | 2023-06-19 | French | Compare |
| v5 | 2023-06-19 | English | Compare |
| v4 | 2023-06-19 | French | Compare |
| v3 | 2023-06-19 | English | Compare |
| v2 | 2023-06-19 | French | Compare |
| v1 | 2023-06-19 | English | Compare |
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