Ended · 03.09.2026
Supply shortage Germany: Boostrix Polio
Affected country: Germany · Reported period: not specified – not specified · Active ingredient: Diphtherie-, Tetanus-, Pertussis- und Poliomyelitis-Impfstoff
Notice context
A supply shortage has been recorded for Boostrix Polio in Germany. The stated reason is “No longer listed in the current PEI shortage list”. The notice concerns the active ingredient Diphtherie-, Tetanus-, Pertussis- und Poliomyelitis-Impfstoff and is not identified as hospital-relevant.
This information describes the reported supply status and is not medical or pharmaceutical treatment advice. Availability, alternatives and further measures must be assessed for each individual case by the responsible pharmaceutical market participants.
Official shortage notice for Germany. Responsibility and update procedures follow the information supplied by the relevant authority.
Check the official notice list →Implications for procurement and the supply chain
The notice for Boostrix Polio is a supply signal concerning Diphtherie-, Tetanus-, Pertussis- und Poliomyelitis-Impfstoff in Germany. The published reason “No longer listed in the current PEI shortage list” determines which data should be verified first.
For delivery or distribution issues, handover points, transport routes, temperature control, customs status, recipient authorisation and confirmed lead times should be checked.
Decision route for this supply case
- Confirm the notice, product identity, period and actual demand with the primary source and accountable market participants.
- Assess handover points, alternative routes, temperature, customs and recipient status, and confirmed lead times.
- Document release, stock status, GDP evidence, warehousing and transport process, and escalation responsibility.
Inter-Pharma can structure the B2B case, potential sourcing and warehousing routes, and operational implementation. Clinical decisions, regulatory permissibility, product release and actual availability remain with the accountable parties.
Request a structured supply review →Operational shortage resilience: GDP warehousing and pharmaceutical storage
For distribution disruption, defined stock for Boostrix Polio in Cheb can support confirmed alternative routes to Germany.
Inter-Pharma combines GDP-oriented pharmaceutical storage in Czechia with batch and expiry control, FEFO, stock status, picking and dispatch preparation in its own Cheb operation.
Because the product name may indicate a temperature-sensitive dosage form, the product specification and any 2–8 °C requirement are assessed project by project; this is not a blanket capacity commitment.
Operational checks for this notice
- Match product identity using record PEI-Liste Boostrix Polio, active ingredient, strength, dosage form and pack.
- Confirm the reported status and the period nicht angegeben to nicht angegeben with the primary source and potential suppliers.
- Document demand, stock coverage, open orders and lawful alternative or sourcing routes for the specific case.
- Clarify temperature, batch, expiry, stock status, recipient authorisation and GDP evidence before cross-border supply.
Relevant services and specialist pages
The following B2B topics are particularly relevant when handling a shortage involving Boostrix Polio: