Medsafe: New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority

MEDSAFE


New Zealand Medicines and Medical
Devices Safety Authority

Revised: 26 August 2026

Medicines

 

Medsafe Product Detail

File ref: TT50-7970/1
Trade Name Dose Form Strength Identifier
Panvax vaccine Suspension for injection 30 mcg/0.5mL Pandemic Influenza vaccine
Sponsor Application date Regulatory status Classification
Seqirus (NZ) Ltd
P O Box 62590
Greenlane
Auckland 1546
16/08/2010 Provisional consent
Approval date:6/03/2014
Expiry date:6/03/2028
Notification date: 5/03/2020
Prescription

Provisional consent under section 23 of the Medicines Act 1981 is given with the following condition:

The vaccine may only be marketed or distributed in accordance with the directives contained in the current version of the New Zealand Influenza Pandemic Action Plan.

Composition

Component Ingredient Manufacturer
suspension for injectionActive 
 Influenza Virus Type A haemagglutinin 30ug (Pandemic influenza virus haemagglutinin)Seqirus Pty Ltd
39-79 Poplar Road
Parkville
Victoria 3052
AUSTRALIA
 Excipient 
 Aluminium as aluminium phosphate adjuvant
 Calcium chloride
 Dibasic sodium phosphate
 Monobasic potassium phosphate
 Monobasic sodium phosphate
 Potassium chloride
 Sodium chloride
 Thiomersal
 Water for injection

Production

Manufacturing step Manufacturer
Finished Product TestingSeqirus Pty Ltd
39-79 Poplar Road
Parkville
Victoria 3052
AUSTRALIA
Finished Product Testing - MicrobiologicalCSL Behring (Australia) Pty Ltd
189-209 Camp Road, Broadmeadows
VIC 3047
AUSTRALIA
Manufacture of Active IngredientSeqirus Pty Ltd
39-79 Poplar Road
Parkville
Victoria 3052
AUSTRALIA
Manufacture of Final Dose FormSeqirus Pty Ltd
39-79 Poplar Road
Parkville
Victoria 3052
AUSTRALIA
Secondary PackagingCSL Behring (Australia) Pty Ltd
189-209 Camp Road, Broadmeadows
VIC 3047
AUSTRALIA
 Seqirus Pty Ltd
39-79 Poplar Road
Parkville
Victoria 3052
AUSTRALIA
NZ Site of Product ReleaseSeqirus (NZ) Ltd
Level 3
60 Parnell Road
Parnell
AUCKLAND 1052

Packaging

Package Contents Shelf life
Vial, glass, multi-dose, 50 vials per pack1000 dose units24 months from date of manufacture stored at 2° to 8°C (Refrigerate, do not freeze) protect from light

Indications

Prophylaxis of influenza in an officially declared pandemic situation. The vaccine may only be marketed or distributed in accordance with the directive contained in the current version of the New Zealand Influenza Pandemic Action Plan.

Latest Regulatory Activity

Application DateApplication TypeChange(s)StatusPayment DatePriority
16/08/2010Provisional Consent (Section 23)New medicine - provisional consentGranted18/08/2010
15/01/2013Provisional Consent (Section 23)New medicine - provisional consentGranted25/01/2013
5/11/2025Provisional RenewalRenewal of provisional consentGranted16/12/2025