Influenza Virus Vaccine 2005-2006 Season
2005/2006 Season Lot Release Status (as of January 3, 2006)
Flu vaccine lots that have been released by FDA and are available for distribution by the manufacturers.
For information on flu vaccine distribution schedules, please contact the manufacturers directly.
| Manufacturer | Trade Name | Total Number of Lots Released by FDA |
|---|---|---|
| Aventis-Pasteur Inc Discovery Drive Swiftwater, PA 18370-0187 (800) 720-8972 fax: 888-889-7129 |
Fluzone | 97 |
| Chiron Vaccines Ltd 4560 Horton Street Emeryville, CA 94608-2916 (510) 655-8730 fax: (510) 655-9910 |
Fluvirin | 21 |
| GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals 2301 Renaissance Blvd King of Prussia, PA 19406-2772 (610) 787-7000 fax: (610) 787-7777 |
Fluarix | 22 |
| MedImmune Vaccines, Inc 297 North Bernardo Ave Mountain View, CA 94043 877-358-6478 |
FluMist | 20 |
The trivalent influenza vaccine prepared for the 2005-2006 season will include A/New Caledonia/20/99 (H1N1)-like virus; A/California/7/2003 (H3N2)-like virus; and B/Shanghai/361/2002-like virus. Vaccines produced for the 2004-2005 season are now past their expiration dates. It is recommended that vaccine not be used beyond the labeled expiration date.
For More Information:
FDA
- FDA Announces Rapid Response Team to Combat Pandemic (Avian) Flu - 10/24/2005
- FDA Update on Influenza Vaccine Supply - 10/17/2005
- FDA Statement on Chiron Corporation Inspection - 8/31/2005
CDC
HHS
- Statement by Mike Leavitt Secretary of Health and Human Services International Partnership on Avian and Pandemic Influenza United Nations General Assembly - 9/15/2005
- HHS Buys Vaccine and Antivirals in Preparation for a Potential Influenza Pandemic - 9/15/2005
Vaccine Approvals
- Influenza Virus Vaccine (Fluvirin) - Chiron Vaccines Ltd
- Influenza Virus Vaccine (Fluarix) - GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals
- Influenza Virus Vaccine Live, Intranasal (FluMist) - MedImmune Vaccines, Inc
- Influenza Virus Vaccine (Fluzone) - Aventis-Pasteur Inc
- Influenza Virus Vaccine (Fluzone) - Preservative Free Formulation