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Those looking to get a hepatitis vaccination before travelling to a foreign country may be out of luck for the time being.

Currently, there is a global shortage of several hepatitis vaccines, including the popular Twinrix vaccination, which vaccinates against both hepatitis A and B.

“GlaxoSmithKline has advised Health Canada that it is experiencing national and global supply constraints for several hepatitis vaccines due to manufacturing issues and increased global demand for these products,” Health Canada said in a statement.

The shortage began back in September, and Health Canada doesn't know when the shortage will end.

In Kelowna, several pharmacies said they are unable to offer the Twinrix vaccine, due to the shortage. It's unknown if any local pharmacies have any of the vaccine left.

In addition to the Twinrix vaccine shortage, Health Canada says there is also a global shortage of Engerix-B, a hepatitis B vaccine, and Havrix, a hepatitis A vaccine.

While the shortage of Havrix is expected to be remedied by the end of the year, Health Canada has no anticipated shortage end date for Engerix-B.