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.