Drug Shortage Report for YF-VAX
| Report ID | 280448 |
| Drug Identification Number | 00428833 |
| Brand name | YF-VAX |
| Common or Proper name | Yellow Fever Vaccine |
| Company Name | SANOFI VACCINES CANADA LTD. |
| Market Status | MARKETED |
| Active Ingredient(s) | YELLOW FEVER VACCINE |
| Strength(s) | 109648PFU |
| Dosage form(s) | POWDER FOR SOLUTION |
| Route of administration | SUBCUTANEOUS SUBCUTANEOUS |
| Packaging size | 5 x 0.5 mL dose vials with diluent |
| Anatomical Therapeutical Chemical (ATC) code | J07BL |
| Anatomical Therapeutical Chemical (ATC) description | VIRAL VACCINES |
| Reason for shortage | Delay in shipping of the drug. |
| Anticipated start date | |
| Actual start date | 2026-03-09 |
| Estimated end date | 2026-04-23 |
| Actual end date | |
| Shortage status | Actual shortage |
| Updated date | 2026-03-17 |
| Company comments | YF-VAX supply is temporarily constrained due to a manufacturing delay, limiting available inventory only for the private market. Sanofi is working to resolve the situation as soon as possible. |
| Health Canada comments | |
| Tier 3 Status | No |
| Contact Address | 1755 STEELES AVENUE WEST TORONTO, ONTARIO CANADA M2R 3T4 |
| Company contact information | Customer Service/Service à la clientèle: 1-800-268-4171 Vaccine Information Service/Service d'information sur les vaccins: 416-667-2611 or 1-888-621-1146 |
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| v2 | 2026-03-12 | French | Compare |
| v1 | 2026-03-12 | English | Compare |
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