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Title 5-month wait for critical vaccine Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet The Advertiser, The Herald Sun, others Media type Print Country/Territory Australia Date 10/08/25 Description dults and children not eligible for a free chickenpox vaccine are facing up to a five-month delay to receive the jab due to an increase in demand and a medicine shortage.
There are two different chickenpox vaccines experiencing shortages due to an unexpected spike in demand, according to the Therapeutic Goods Association.
One is currently only available through government and national immunisation programs and won't be accessible again privately until at least the end of next month.
The “limited availability” of the other is likely to linger until at least January due to there being no other suppliers.Producer/Author Rachel Riley Persons Mark Morgan