Yellow Fever Vaccine Shortage

Released: March 26, 2008 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently become aware of a temporary shortage of single-dose vials of YF-VAX®, the only yellow fever vaccine marketed in the United States. The 5-dose vials of YF-VAX® continue to be available in sufficient supply.

According to the manufacturer, sanofi pasteur, there is no shortage of the vaccine itself, but there is a temporary issue related to the specialized production equipment necessary to insert the vaccine into single-dose vials. Delays occurred when the supplier of this equipment went out of business, making it necessary to validate a new supplier. This issue has been rectified, and the single-dose vials are expected to be back in stock in March 2008.

Please call our Travel Clinic prior to your visit for availability of the vaccine, 813-307-8077.

For updated information on the shortage please visit the link below.

Yellow Fever Vaccine Shortage

Florida SHOTS
(State Health Online Tracking System)

What is Florida SHOTS ?

Florida SHOTS is a statewide centralized electronic immunization registry that is authorized by section 381.003, F.S. The purpose of Florida SHOTS is to help parents and health care providers keep track of immunization records. Most importantly, keeping track of immunization records helps ensure that children receive all vaccinations needed to protect them from dangerous vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, mumps, diphtheria, Haemophilus influenzae, polio, varicella, tetanus, rubella, hepatitis B and others.