| Health Update -- March 23, 2006
Influenza Vaccine Pre-booking with Distributors, 2006-2007 Season
This information is intended to assist healthcare providers ordering influenza vaccine for the 2006-2007 season. On March 16th, CDC provided an update regarding distributors that are continuing to pre-book influenza vaccine. The following is a list of organizations that are planning to distribute influenza vaccine manufactured by Chiron, ID Biomedical (contingent on FDA licensure), and MedImmune. Note that ID Biomedical is a subsidiary of Glaxo Smith Kline. CDC has contacted each of the distributors and reports the following information regarding the status of their pre-booking activities.
ASD Healthcare
Contact: Cash Link (972) 763-2175
- ASD continues to pre-book Chiron flu vaccine (indicated for ages 4 and older)
- ASD continues to pre-book ID Biomedical flu vaccine - contingent of FDA licensure - (indicated for ages 18 yrs and older)
- ASD's flu hotline telephone number is 866-281-4FLU (4358)
- ASD's website is www.asdhealthcare.com
Henry Schein (GIV)
Contact: Lonnie Thomas (276) 688-2001
- Henry Schein/GIV (HS) continues to pre-book Chiron flu vaccine (indicated for ages 4 and older)
- HS continues to pre-book ID Biomedical flu vaccine-contingent of FDA licensure-(indicated for ages 18 yrs and older)
- NOTE: HS is NOT pre-booking the ID Biomedical vaccine by brand but rather, contingent of FDA licensure, by classifying it as a "flu vaccine which they believe will be indicated for 18 years and older".
- HS has currently stopped pre-booking FluMist for a while but, according to Lonnie, is in contract discussions with MedImmune and HS expects to begin pre-booking FluMist orders again shortly.
FFF Enterprises
Contact: Luke Noll (800) 843-7477, ext 1128
- FFF continues to pre-book Chiron flu vaccine (indicated for ages 4 and older)
McKesson
Contact: Eric Easom (804) 264-7500
- McKesson continues to pre-book Chiron flu vaccine (indicated for ages 4 and older)
Cura Script
Contact: Ron Cardella (800) 892-9622
- Cura Script continues to pre-book Chiron flu vaccine (indicated for ages 4 and older)
PSS World Medical
Contact: Chip Johnson: (904) 380-4741
- PSS continues to pre-book Chiron flu vaccine (indicated for ages 4 and older)
Seacoast
Contact: Greg Stuhr 402-593-1360, x132
- Seacoast continues to pre-book Chiron flu vaccine (indicated for ages 4 and old)
Please call the Immunization Program at Public Health Seattle & King County at 206-296-4774 if you have additional questions about flu vaccine.
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