Vaxzevria



Product Overview


Type:                         COVID-19 Vaccine (ChAdOx1-S ([recombinant])


INN:                           N/A


Trade name:             Vaxzevria


EUL holder:               AstraZeneca AB


Country:                    Sweden


Responsible NRA:    Health Canada


Country:                     Canada


 

WHO EUL Recommendation


Effective date:            27 August 2021


 

Product description


Pharmaceutical Form:                   Suspension for injection                                    


Presentation:                                   6 mL vial


Number of doses:                            10 doses (0.5 mL per dose)


Route of administration:                Intramuscular


Age indication:                                18 years and older


Shelf – life:                                       6 months     Storage temperature:   2°C to 8°C      


Vaccine Vial monitor (VVM):        None


Preservative:                                    None


Adjuvant:                                           None


Diluent:                                               None


Handling of opened multi-dose vials: 

WHO recommends that opened vials of this vaccine should be discarded 6 hours after opening or at the end of the immunization session, whichever comes first.


 

Packaging description

Secondary Packaging: 

 a. Carton of  10 vials (10 doses/vial) (100 doses/carton). Dimensions: 13.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm

 b. Carton of 10R vials (10 doses/10R or 6 mL vial) (100 doses/carton).

     Dimensions: 14.5 x 6.8 x 5.1 cm or 14.5 x 6.8 x 6.8 cm

 c. Carton of 10 vials /10 doses per vial) (100 doses/per carton). Dimensions: 4.5 x 11.1 x 10.6 cm

 d. Carton of 10 vials (80 doses/vial) (80 doses/carton). Dimensions: 8.1 x 4.1 x 10.6 cm

 e. Carton of 10 vials (10 doses/vial) (100 doses/carton). Dimensions: 13.7 x 5.3 x 5.3 cm

Tertiary Packaging: 

 a. 16 secondary packaged cartons (160 vials /1600 doses).  Dimensions: 29.0 x 25.0 x 13.1 cm

 b. 24 secondary packaged cartons (240 vials /2400 doses).  Dimensions: 31.0 x 21.8 x 22.8 cm or 31.2 x 21 x 28.0 cm

 c. 24 secondary packaged cartons (240 vials /2400 doses).  Dimensions: 18.6 x 22.8 x 18.3 cm

 d. 24 secondary packaged cartons (240 vials/1920 doses). Dimensions: 26.2 x 22.8 x 18.8 cm

 e. 24 secondary packaged cartons (240 vials /2400 doses). Dimensions: 29.5 x 23.5 x 18.7 cm

Cold Chain Volume in

secondary packaging:

 a. 4.08 cm3/dose

 b. 5.03 or 6.70 cm3/dose

 c. 2.90 cm3/dose

 d. 4.40 cm3/dose

 e. 3.85 cm3/dose

 

Product Characteristics and Package Leaflet