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To: Maine Immunization Program Providers
From: Maine Immunization Program
Subject: COVID-19 Vaccine Shelf-Life Extensions Update
Date: February 17, 2023
Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen:
- Supply of the J&J COVID-19 vaccine will expire between now and the end of May.
- Shelf-life extensions are not anticipated by FDA.
- The U.S. government is not planning to purchase more J&J/Janssen vaccine.
- Providers currently offering J&J/Janssen vaccine are encouraged to carry alternative vaccine options (i.e. Novavax).
- To confirm date of expiry, please check the online expiry tool: Johnson and Johnson/Janssen: https://vaxcheck.jnj/
Novavax:
- Some Novavax supply will be due to expire on February 28, 2023.
- A new supply of Novavax (NDC 80631-0100-10) is now available to order.
- The supply now available has an expiration date of April 30, 2023.
- Additional supply with expiry beyond April is expected to be available prior to the current inventory’s expiry to ensure a continuous supply.
- To confirm date of expiry, please check the online expiry tool: Novavax’s online expiry checking tool: https://us.novavaxcovidvaccine.com/hcp.
Moderna:
- Several lots of monovalent Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 6 months – 5 years have received shelf-life extensions. The lots are split into two groups:
- Some lots of primary series Moderna 10 (age 12+) and Moderna 5 (ages 6-11) have also received shelf-life extensions.
- All dates have been updated in the Moderna Vial Expiration Checker.
Pfizer:
- All TRIS products (i.e., all MRNA COVID-19 vaccines, including monovalent and bivalent vaccines) have received shelf-life extensions.
- Expiry is now 18 months from the date of manufacture.
- Please use the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Lot Expiry tool to check expiration dates.
Should you have any questions, please contact the Maine Immunization Program at (207) 287-3746 or email: ImmunizeME.DHHS@maine.gov.
Thank you for your continued effort to vaccinate all Mainers with COVID-19 vaccination.
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