8/28/2019

Hepatitis A Virus Vaccine Inactivated

Products Affected - Description

- Havrix Adult intramuscular suspension for injection, GlaxoSmithKline Vaccines, 1440 EL.U., 1 mL single dose vial, 10 count, NDC 58160-0826-11 - discontinued
- Havrix Pediatric intramuscular suspension for injection, GlaxoSmithKline Vaccines, 720 EL.U., 0.5 mL single dose vial, 10 count, NDC 58160-0825-11 - discontinued
- Vaqta Adult intramuscular suspension for injection, Merck, 50U, 1 mL single dose vial, 1 count, NDC 00006-4841-00 - discontinued

Reason for the Shortage

- Merck has Vaqta available.
- Merck discontinued Vaqta adult formulation 50 U/1 mL vials in 1 count in January 2019.
- GlaxoSmithKline has Havrix availablee.
- GlaxoSmithKline discontinued the Havrix pediatric vials in March 2019. The Havrix adult vials were discontinued in November 2017.

Available Products

- Havrix Adult intramuscular suspension for injection, GlaxoSmithKline Vaccines, 1440 EL.U., 1 mL prefilled syringe, 10 count, NDC 58160-0826-52
- Havrix Pediatric intramuscular suspension for injection, GlaxoSmithKline Vaccines, 720 EL.U., 0.5 mL prefilled syringe, 10 count, NDC 58160-0825-52
- Vaqta Adult intramuscular suspension for injection, Merck, 50U, 1 mL single-dose prefilled Luer Lock syringe, 10 count, NDC 00006-4096-02
- Vaqta Adult intramuscular suspension for injection, Merck, 50U, 1 mL single dose vial, 10 count, NDC 00006-4841-41
- Vaqta Pediatric/Adolescent intramuscular suspension for injection, Merck, 25U, 0.5 mL single-dose prefilled Luer Lock syringe, 10 count, NDC 00006-4095-02
- Vaqta Pediatric/Adolescent intramuscular suspension for injection, Merck, 25U, 0.5 mL single dose vial, 10 count, NDC 00006-4831-41

Updated

Updated August 28, 2019 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created December 13, 2016 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2019, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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