Influenza Virus Vaccine for the 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	Total Number of Lots Released by FDA
Fluzone Aventis-Pasteur Inc Discovery Drive Swiftwater, PA 18370-0187 (800) 720-8972 fax: 888-889-7129	97
Fluvirin Chiron Vaccines Ltd 4560 Horton Street Emeryville, CA 94608-2916 (510) 655-8730 fax: (510) 655-9910	21
Fluarix GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals 2301 Renaissance Blvd King of Prussia, PA 19406-2772 (610) 787-7000 fax: (610) 787-7777	22
FluMist MedImmune Vaccines, Inc 297 North Bernardo Ave Mountain View, CA 94043 877-358-6478	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.