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***PRIORITY***MESSAGE RELEASED: 01/09/2012
 
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SUBJ: MMQC-12-1005
ANTHRAX VACCINE EXPIRATION NOTIFICATION FOR FAV285
 
 
01. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO REMIND ALL UNITS THAT LOT FAV285 OF THE 
ANTHRAX VACCINE EXPIRED ON 06 JANUARY 2012. THIS MESSAGE IS TO ENSURE THAT 
THIS LOT IS USED PRIOR TO EXPIRATION. ALL SERVICES MUST COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING 
GUIDELINES: 

NOTE: DO NOT DESTROY PRIOR TO EXPIRATION DATE

A. ACTIVITIES THAT ARE NOT ABLE TO USE THE VACCINE PRIOR TO ITS EXPIRATION 
SHOULD FOLLOW THE DESTRUCTION PROCEDURES POSTED ON THE USAMMA DISTRIBUTION 
OPERATIONS CENTER (DOC) WEB SITE: 

HTTP://WWW.USAMMA.ARMY.MIL/AVIP_INDEX.CFM

PROCEDURES CAN BE LOCATED BY CLICKING ON THE "DISPOSITION OF AVA" HOT BUTTON. 
THE SOP EXPLAINS THE PROPER PROCEDURES FOR DESTRUCTION OF THE ANTHRAX VACCINE. 

B. ALL UNOPENED VIALS OF ANTHRAX VACCINE THAT ARE DESTROYED MUST BE REPORTED 
TO USAMMA DOC. AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (EXSUM) IS NOT REQUIRED FOR LOT FAV285. 
DESTRUCTION REPORTS SHOULD BE SENT TO DOC FAX: COM: 301-619-4468
OR DSN: 343-4468.

 
02. PASS MESSAGE TO ALL MEDICAL LOGISTICS OFFICERS, COMMAND CHANNELS, PHARMACY 
OFFICERS, MEDICAL STAFF SECTIONS, SUPPLY OFFICERS, IMMUNIZATION CLINICS, VACCINE 
SHOT TEAMS, AND SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES/CENTERS. 

03. POC FOR THIS MESSAGE IS USAMMA PHARMACY CONSULTANT AND DIRECTOR, 
DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS, MILVAX. TELEPHONE COM: 301-619-4347; DSN: 343, FAX: 4468, 
EMAIL: USAMMADOC@AMEDD.ARMY.MIL

04. AUTHORITY: DODD 5105.22 AND DODD 6025.13. ADDITIONALLY:

A. ARMY: SEE ARMY REGULATION (AR) 40-61, 28 JANUARY 2005, CHAPTER 4, AND THE 
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY SUPPLY BULLETIN (SB 8-75-11) FOR APPLICABLE POLICIES 
AND PROCEDURES.

B. AIR FORCE: AF ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE ACTION AS PRESCRIBED IN AFI 41-209, MEDICAL 
LOGISTICS SUPPORT, CHAPTERS 3 AND 9. FOR MAJCOMS & NGB--THIS MSG HAS BEEN 
TRANSMITTED TO ALL DESIGNATED SUBORDINATE MEDICAL ACTIVITIES. 

05. SERVICE SPECIFIC POCS ARE:

ARMY: TELEPHONE COM: 301-619-4318, DSN: 343, FAX: 4468, E-MAIL: USAMMADOC@AMEDD.ARMY.MIL

EUCOM AND CENTCOM CUSTOMERS CONTACT USAMMCE POC: USAMMCE PHARMACY OFFICER, 
TELEPHONE COM: 011-49-6331-86-7230, DSN: 314-495-7230, E-MAIL: USAMMCE_PHARMACY@AMEDD.ARMY.MIL

USFK CUSTOMERS CONTACT THE USAMMC-K (FORMERLY 16TH MEDLOG BN) POC: 16TH MEDLOG PHARMACY OFFICER, TELEPHONE COM: 011-82-54-970-8340, DSN: 315-765-8340, E-MAIL: 16THMEDLOGCUSTSUPPORT@KOR.AMEDD.ARMY.MIL

AIR FORCE: TELEPHONE COM: 301-619-4170, DSN: 343, FAX: 2557

EMAIL:  AFMOA.SGALC@DETRICK.AF.MIL

AIR FORCE MEMBERS MAY SUBSCRIBE TO THE DODMMQC MESSAGES AT THE FOLLOWING 
WEBSITE: HTTPS://MEDLOG.DETRICK.AF.MIL/

TO RECEIVE EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS DIRECTLY FROM USAMMA WHEN THEY ARE PUBLISHED, 
GO TO HTTPS://MEDLOG.DETRICK.AF.MIL/, GO TO "SITE SETTINGS" AND CHECKING
"SUBSCRIBE TO MMQC MESSAGES."

COAST GUARD: TELEPHONE COM: 202-475-5172, E-MAIL: HQS-DG-LST-ANTHRAX@USCG.MIL OR 
HQS-DG-LST-SMALLPOX@USCG.MIL

NAVY/MARINES: TELEPHONE COM: 301-619-8054 OR DSN: 343, 
EMAIL: NMLC.VACCINES@MED.NAVY.MIL

NAVY MEMBERS MAY SUBSCRIBE TO RECEIVE DOD MMQC MESSAGES AT HTTP://WWW.USAMMA.ARMY.MIL
CLICK ON "SUBSCRIBE TO MMQC MESSAGES."