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July 13, 2023
In anticipation of the end of the federally purchased COVID-19 vaccine program, and the switch to a new vaccine strain composition in the fall, the federal government will stop filling orders in early August. For Minnesota providers, this means ordering for current vaccine formulations will be closed at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 2.
Please ensure you order sufficient vaccine to maintain your inventory until mid to late September, which is when we expect the new vaccine strain formulation to be available. Don’t forget to consider the expiration dates of any current vaccine you have in stock. Most of the current vaccine expires in the next couple of months, so be sure to check the expiration dates before using your vaccine.
When the new vaccines become available, they can be obtained through the private market for privately insured people. Providers will need to be enrolled in our Minnesota Vaccine for Children (MnVFC) or Uninsured and Underinsured Adult Vaccine (UUAV) programs to receive publicly distributed vaccine for eligible children and adults.
Please also report any excess vaccine you would be willing to share to our COVID-19 Vaccine Redistribution Requests. This will be helpful if clinics need any additional supply during this interim period. Any questions on ordering or enrolling in our MnVFC or UUAV programs can be directed to health.mdhvaccine@state.mn.us.
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