FluMist® Quadrivalent Replacement Program

Commissioner Lambrew letterhead

To: Maine Immunization Program Provider

From: Maine Immunization Program

Subject: FluMist® Quadrivalent Replacement Program

Date: December 27, 2022

 

2022-2023 FluMist® Replacement Program

McKesson is offering a FluMist® Quadrivalent Replacement Program for product purchased through the CDC contract for 2022-2023. The replacement program allows for the replacement of unused, expiring FluMist® Quadrivalent doses, at no cost, to help you maximize product usage opportunities.

If you would like to take advantage of this replacement program, please contact the FluMist® Quadrivalent Replacement Program for CDC by e-mail (flumistreplacement@mckesson.com) or phone (1-877-633-7375) and provide the number of doses you need replaced, how many boxes you will need shipped, and your Provider Identification Number (PIN).

Instructions for sending expired doses to McKesson Specialty Health (MSH):

  • Pack the expired/expiring doses as instructed by MSH and have them ready to ship or be picked up by the carrier the following business day. Expired doses of FluMist® Quadrivalent do not have to be returned cold.
  • Doses will be replaced in increments of 10. Therefore, the minimum number of doses that can be replaced is 10 doses. Doses from multiple eligible lot #’s can be used to achieve a multiple of 10.
  • Doses received that are less than a multiple of 10 will be rounded down to the nearest 10.
  • Once the doses arrive at the MSH distribution center they will be validated against your initial request.
  • If the doses received match the request, replacement doses will ship within 72 business hours.
  • If the doses received are in excess of the request, only replacements doses that were initially requested will be shipped within 72 business hours.
  • Additional doses received in excess of the request will not be replaced.
  • If the doses received are less than requested, only the doses received (rounded down to the nearest multiple of 10) will be replaced.
  • Requests for replacement of expiring doses may be made no more than 15 days prior to the expiration date stamped on the sprayer.
  • Requests can be made from now through Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at 7:00pm CST.
  • All expired/expiring doses must be received by McKesson by Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Replacement product will not be shipped until expired/expiring doses are received.
  • Any doses received after February 15, 2023, will not be replaced.

Eligibility Guidelines:

  • Doses must have been purchased on the CDC contract. Private doses are not eligible for the FluMist® Quadrivalent Replacement Program for CDC.
  • Product expiration date must be on or before January 31, 2023.
  • AstraZeneca will replace expired doses of FluMist® Quadrivalent while supplies last.

Should you have any questions, please contact the Maine Immunization Program at 207-287-3746 or email ImmunizeME.DHHS@maine.gov.