MEMO: Zostavax® Shortage, March 12, 2019

TO:  Health Care Providers Who Order & Store Publicly Funded Vaccine

FROM: Vaccine Preventable Disease program (VPD program)

REFERENCE:  Zostavax® Shortage

DATE:  March 12, 2019

Zostavax® Shortage  

• The provincial supply of Zostavax® is expected to deplete before it can be replenished by the manufacturer
• The shortage is anticipated to last until June 2019

Recommendation for General Practice

• Zostavax® is publicly funded for individuals 65-70 years of age
• Priority for Zostavax® should be unimmunized individuals in their 70th year

Ordering Information

• Zostavax® vaccine orders may be adjusted based on available inventory
• To order Zostavax®, go to niagararegion.ca/health/professionals and use either the General Vaccine Order Form or the Long-Term Care Vaccine Order Form

For More Information

Contact the VPD program at 1-888-505-6074 or 905-688-8248 ext. 7396