VAQTA 50 UNIT — DIN 02229702
HEPATITIS A VACCINE, INACTIVATED : 50 UNIT · MERCK CANADA INC · SUSPENSION · wholesale supply in Canada
Health Canada status: MARKETED
What is VAQTA?
VAQTA 50 UNIT contains HEPATITIS A VACCINE, INACTIVATED : 50 UNIT. It is listed in the Health Canada Drug Product Database under DIN 02229702, held by MERCK CANADA INC, supplied as SUSPENSION for INTRAMUSCULAR administration. Health Canada currently lists it as marketed, status dated 23-Oct-2007. Nexara Health is a licensed Canadian wholesale distributor (DEL 3-002896-A) and can source this product for hospitals, pharmacies and clinics. Availability and lead time are confirmed per order.
What is VAQTA used for?
Active pre-exposure prophylaxis against disease caused by hepatitis A virus in individuals 12 months of age and older.
Authorized indication as written in the Health Canada product monograph. For healthcare professionals and licensed purchasers; this is not medical advice.
Is there a generic Hepatitis A, Inactivated, Whole Virus in Canada, and who makes it?
Every market authorization holder with a Canadian DIN for this molecule, and how many of their listings Health Canada currently shows as marketed.
4 holders have a Canadian DIN containing Hepatitis A, Inactivated, Whole Virus, across 8 DINs, of which 4 are currently marketed. Marketed count is the number that matters: an approval that is not marketed cannot be bought.
| Market authorization holder | DINs | Marketed | Brand names | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | 3 | 2 | HAVRIX - 720UNIT/ML SUS, HAVRIX 1440, HAVRIX 720 JUNIOR | Sourceable in Canada |
| SANOFI PASTEUR LIMITED | 3 | 1 | AVAXIM, AVAXIM - PEDIATRIC, AVAXIM - PEDIATRIC -(5ML VIAL) | Sourceable in Canada |
| MERCK CANADA INC | 1 | 1 | VAQTA | Sourceable in Canada |
| BERNA BIOTECH LTD | 1 | 0 | EPAXAL | No marketed DIN |
Health Canada’s Drug Product Database does not flag which listing is the originator and which are subsequent-entry products, so Nexara does not label them here. Interchangeability is determined provincially, not federally — confirm for your province before a formulary switch. Nexara can confirm which of these is actually obtainable, and on what lead time, per order.
How is it supplied and stored?
Pack configuration, storage class and the handling constraints that drive cold-chain planning. One DIN can cover more than one pack size, and the pack — not the DIN — is what gets priced, shipped and invoiced.
| Strength on the label | 50 UNIT |
|---|---|
| Dosage form | SUSPENSION |
| Route | INTRAMUSCULAR |
| Pack configuration (monograph) | Vials; Pediatric/adolescent (0.5 mL) and Adult (1.0 mL) presentations. Vial stopper contains dry natural latex rubber. |
| Storage | Store refrigerated at 2°C to 8°C. Do not freeze. |
| Shipping class | Cold chain — validated shipper with temperature monitoring |
Before an order line is unambiguous Nexara needs the strength, the pack size and the presentation.
Cold chain. This product is stored refrigerated. Nexara ships it on a validated cold chain with temperature monitoring; a delivery address that cannot receive and store it at 2–8 °C on arrival must be flagged before the order is placed.
Substance and classification
| Active substance | Hepatitis A, Inactivated, Whole Virus |
|---|---|
| ATC code | J07BC02 |
| AHFS class | 80:12.00 |
| Biosimilar biologic | No |
Health Canada record and identifiers
The regulatory facts straight from the Drug Product Database, plus every identifier form Nexara accepts on a purchase order. A DIN written without its leading zeros is the commonest reason an order line fails to match.
| DIN (8-digit, as used in ordering) | 02229702 |
|---|---|
| DIN (unpadded, as printed on some documents) | 2229702 |
| Brand name | VAQTA |
| Generic / active ingredient | HEPATITIS A VACCINE, INACTIVATED : 50 UNIT |
| Market authorization holder | MERCK CANADA INC |
| Health Canada schedule | Schedule D |
| ATC code | J07BC02 |
| ATC anatomical main group | J — Anti-infectives for systemic use |
| ATC therapeutic subgroup | J07BC |
| Current status | MARKETED |
| Status date | 23-Oct-2007 |
| Original market date | 1996-11-10 00:00:00 |
| Status source | Live Health Canada DPD sync |
Verify on the primary sources
How is it administered?
Children/Adolescents (12 mo-17 yr): 0.5 mL primary dose, booster 6-18 months later. Adults (18+): 1.0 mL primary dose, booster 6-18 months later. Intramuscular use only.
Included because it drives pack selection and wastage. Consult the monograph.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to this vaccine or to any ingredient in the formulation or component of the container, including neomycin and latex.
Warnings and precautions
Not for infants <12 months. Immunocompromised patients may have reduced response. Contains trace neomycin. Vial stopper contains latex. Does not prevent hepatitis caused by other agents.
What can be used instead?
Alternatives on every axis a buyer actually considers — the same molecule in another presentation, the same class, an adjacent class, or a fixed-dose combination. Every row is led by the marketed DIN count, because that is what can be bought this week.
1 · Same molecule, other Canadian presentations
4 of 8 Canadian DINs for this molecule are currently marketed. Marketed products are listed first.
| Product | Strength | Form | Holder | Health Canada status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVAXIM | 160 UNIT / 0.5 ML | SUSPENSION | SANOFI PASTEUR LIMITED | MARKETED | 02237792 |
| HAVRIX 1440 | 1440 UNIT | SUSPENSION | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | MARKETED | 02187078 |
| HAVRIX 720 JUNIOR | 720 UNIT / 0.5 ML | SUSPENSION | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | MARKETED | 02231056 |
| AVAXIM - PEDIATRIC | 80 UNIT / 0.5 ML | SUSPENSION | SANOFI PASTEUR LIMITED | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02243741 |
| AVAXIM - PEDIATRIC -(5ML VIAL) | 800 UNIT / 5 ML | SUSPENSION | SANOFI PASTEUR LIMITED | CANCELLED PRE MARKET | 02243750 |
| EPAXAL | 500 UNIT / 0.5 ML | LIQUID | BERNA BIOTECH LTD | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02239910 |
| HAVRIX - 720UNIT/ML SUS | 720 UNIT | SUSPENSION | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | CANCELLED POST MARKET | 02108216 |
2 · Same class — other molecules in ATC J07BC
| Molecule | Canadian brands | DINs | Marketed | Sourceable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hepatitis A, Inactivated, Whole Virus | AVAXIM · AVAXIM - PEDIATRIC · AVAXIM - PEDIATRIC -(5ML VIAL) · EPAXAL · +4 more | 8 | 4 | Yes |
| Hepatitis B, Purified Antigen | ENGERIX-B · PREHEVBRIO · RECOMBIVAX HB · RECOMBIVAX HB (ADULT DIALYSIS WITH PRESERVATIVE) · +1 more | 9 | 3 | Yes |
| Combinations | TWINRIX · TWINRIX JUNIOR | 2 | 2 | Yes |
A molecule with zero marketed DINs cannot be sourced domestically, however many approvals it holds — if one of these sits on a formulary or in an older protocol, that is the line to check.
3 · Adjacent classes in ATC J07B
| ATC subgroup | Molecules | DINs | Marketed |
|---|---|---|---|
| J07BB | Influenza, Inactivated, Split Virus Or Surface Antigen · Influenza, Inactivated, Whole Virus · Influenza, Live Attenuated | 41 | 10 |
| J07BN | Covid-19, Protein Subunit · Covid-19, Rna-Based Vaccine · Covid-19, Viral Vector, Non-Replicating | 28 | 5 |
| J07BD | Measles, Combin. With Mumps And Rubella, Live Attenuated · Measles, Combinations With Mumps, Rubella And Varicella, Live Attenuated · Morbilli, Comb. With Rubella, Live Attenuated · Morbilli, Live Attenuated | 8 | 4 |
| J07BX | Chikungunya Vaccines · Ebola Vaccines · Other Viral Vaccines · Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine · Smallpox And Monkeypox Vaccines | 9 | 4 |
| J07BK | Varicella Zoster Vaccines · Varicella, Live Attenuated · Zoster, Live Attenuated | 7 | 3 |
| J07BH | Rota Virus, Live Attenuated · Rota Virus, Pentavalent, Live, Reassorted | 2 | 2 |
| J07BG | Rabies, Inactivated, Whole Virus | 3 | 2 |
| J07BM | Papillomavirus (Human Types 16,18) · Papillomavirus (Human Types 6,11,16,18,31,33,45,52,58) · Papillomavirus (Human Types 6,11,16,18) | 3 | 2 |
4 · Fixed-dose combinations with Canadian supply
| Product | Active ingredients | Holder | Status | DIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVAXIM | HEPATITIS A VIRUS, INACTIVATED : 160 UNIT / 0.5 ML | SANOFI PASTEUR LIMITED | MARKETED | 02237792 |
| COMIRNATY | *SARSCOV2 S-PROTEIN MRNA, 5'[M27,3'-OGPPP(M12'-O)APG], 3'POLYA+LINKER : 30 MCG / 0.3 ML | BIONTECH MANUFACTURING GMBH | MARKETED | 02552035 |
| HAVRIX 1440 | HEPATITIS A VIRUS, INACTIVATED : 1440 UNIT | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | MARKETED | 02187078 |
| HAVRIX 720 JUNIOR | HEPATITIS A VIRUS, INACTIVATED : 720 UNIT / 0.5 ML | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | MARKETED | 02231056 |
| MRESVIA | *RSV F-PROTEIN MRNA, 5'(M7G-5'-PPP-5'-GM), 3'POLYA : 50 MCG / 0.5 ML | MODERNA BIOPHARMA CANADA CORPORATION | MARKETED | 02552914 |
| ROTARIX | ROTAVIRUS VACCINE (RIX4414 STRAIN), LIVE, ORAL, ATTENUATED (HUMAN) : 1000000 CCID50 / 1.5 ML | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | MARKETED | 02300591 |
| SPIKEVAX | *SARSCOV2 S-PROTEIN MRNA, 5'(M7G-5'-PPP-5'-GM), 3'POLYA : 0.1 MG | MODERNA BIOPHARMA CANADA CORPORATION | MARKETED | 02541270 |
| TWINRIX | HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN (RECOMBINANT) : 20 MCG / 1 ML HEPATITIS A VIRUS, INACTIVATED : 720 UNIT / 1 ML | GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC | MARKETED | 02230578 |
Not clinical advice. These tables describe what can be supplied in Canada, not what should be prescribed. Substitution within or across classes is a prescriber and pharmacist decision, and interchangeability is determined provincially.
How can I get it?
Nexara Health supplies this product to licensed Canadian buyers — pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, licensed distributors, and clinical trial sponsors or their CROs. We confirm stock, pack size, expiry and pricing at the time of quotation. If the product is on backorder or in shortage, we identify equivalent alternatives and import options where permitted.
Ordering questions
Who can buy this from Nexara?
Licensed entities only. Nexara holds Health Canada establishment licence DEL 3-002896-A and ships only to a licensed address. Patients and unlicensed buyers are routed to a partner pharmacy.
Is there a minimum order?
Yes, set per product line and per pack multiple rather than on the order total, so you are never asked to buy a part-pack. The minimum for this line is confirmed with your quote.
What is the lead time?
Confirmed per order at quotation, and it depends on current stock position and whether the product is in shortage.
Why is there no price on this page?
Nexara quotes a delivered Canadian price per order, against a verified licence. Foreign list prices are published on incompatible bases and are not a guide to what any buyer can obtain here, so this page shows which markets list the molecule and on what basis, and nothing more.
Can Nexara supply this for a clinical trial?
Yes — comparator and background-therapy supply, including sourcing from other markets where a Canadian pack will not satisfy the protocol. Clinical trial supply.