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***PRIORITY***MESSAGE RELEASED: 01/04/2012
 
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SUBJ: MMQC-12-1001
ANTHRAX VACCINE EXPIRATION 60-DAY NOTICE LOT FAV291
 
 
01. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MSG IS TO ALERT ALL UNITS THAT LOT FAV291 OF THE ANTHRAX 
VACCINE HAS 60 DAYS UNTIL EXPIRATION. THIS LOT WILL EXPIRE 03 MARCH 2012. THE 
INTENTION OF THIS MSG IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL OF THIS LOT IS USED PRIOR TO ITS 
EXPIRATION. ALL SERVICES SHOULD COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:

02.  ACTIVITIES SHOULD IDENTIFY UNOPENED VIALS OF LOT FAV291 THAT ARE EXCESS 
TO THE ACTIVITY AND REPORT TO THE DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS CENTER (DOC) AT THE 
UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL MATERIEL AGENCY (USAMMA) NLT 03 FEBRUARY 2012. USAMMA 
DOC WILL PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND COORDINATE WITH THE UNIT FOR THE CONTROLLED
REDISTRIBUTION OF THE VACCINE. 

 
03. 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. 

04. 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

05. 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. 

06. SERVICE SPECIFIC POCS ARE:

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

ARMY MEMBERS MAY SUBSCRIBE TO DODMMQC MESSAGES AND MANY OTHER TOPICS AT THE 
FOLLOWING WEBSITE:
HTTP://WWW.USAMMA.ARMY.MIL/ASSETS/APPS/NALA_QAWEB/NALA_INDEX.CFM 
CLICK ON "SUBSCRIBE TO MMQC MESSAGES HERE."

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, E-MAIL: AFMOA.SGALC@DETRICK.AF.MIL 

AIR FORCE MEMBERS MAY SUBSCRIBE TO THE DOD MMQC MESSAGES AND RECEIVE EMAIL
NOTIFICATIONS DIRECTLY FROM USAMMA WHEN THEY ARE PUBLISHED AT THE FOLLOWING
WEBSITE: HTTPS://MEDLOG.DETRICK.AF.MIL/, GO TO "SITE SETTINGS" AND CHECK
"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."