An expected dual assault of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and seasonal influenza this winter has prompted public health officials and vaccine manufacturers to increase flu vaccine production by millions of doses to meet the expected surge in demand. Major flu vaccine manufacturers have said they plan to boost production by about 10 percent, to about 189 million doses, up from 170 million doses last year.
Even with the increase in production, many types of seasonal flu vaccine are expected to be in short supply as early demand, driven by extensive pre-orders, is resulting in some vaccines selling out faster than usual. However, some flu products are still available through AmerisourceBergen's ASD Healthcare Division, which is now an authorized flu vaccine distributor.
ASD's new
FluFirst program
offers several advantages for American Pharmacies members, underscored by the reliability and reputation of AmerisourceBergen. As an ABC customer, you will enjoy:
- Priority for preorders. Save your place in line and order now. The sooner you order, the sooner you’ll have your product.
- Price protection. You are guaranteed to receive ASD's lowest published prices on all flu orders.
- Easy returns. Unlike in competitive programs, you can return most vaccines down to the individual syringe, so you’re never left with product you can’t use. (Note: You may return up to 20% per NDC of all Sanofi and Seqirus vaccines at the end of the season.)
- Convenient ordering. Order 24/7 online, by email, phone or fax.
As mentioned earlier, some vaccines already are sold out. Here is ASD Healthcare's current availability for 2020-21 vaccines:
