Announcement
Yellow Fever Vaccine Single-Dose Vials Now Available
This information is current as of today, May 09, 2008 at 17:57
Updated: March 26, 2008
In March 2008, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was informed by sanofi pasteur, the only manufacturer of U.S. yellow fever vaccine, that the single-dose vials of yellow fever vaccine, YF-VAX,® are now available. Limitations on orders will be in place as sanofi pasteur works to build inventory of the single-dose vials.
In the interim, the 5-dose vials of YF-VAX® continue to be available in sufficient supply. To accommodate all travelers who need this vaccine, clinics administering vaccine are advised to attempt to schedule vaccinations to efficiently use the 5-dose vials.
According to the manufacturer’s package insert, YF-VAX® must be used within one hour of reconstitution.
Health-care providers should refer to Chapter 5: Yellow Fever Vaccine Requirements and Information on Malaria Risk and Prophylaxis, by Country in CDC Health Information for International Travel 2008, the Yellow Book, for information about which countries require yellow fever vaccination for entry and for which countries CDC recommends yellow fever vaccination. In the absence of a country requirement, CDC does not recommend yellow fever vaccination for travel to a country if the traveler's itinerary does not include travel to a yellow fever-endemic area.
For Further Information
Contact telephone number for sanofi pasteur - 1-800-VACCINE (1-800-822-2463).
Please visit the Travelers’ Health website for further updates on availability of yellow fever vaccine.
