NOTVAC04 Vaccine Waiver Pediatric and Adult NOI.doc

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NOTVAC07 - Pediatric and Adult Immunization Program
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BD-24-1031-ADMIN-ADM08-92967
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Suffolk County, Massachusetts

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This document is a notice from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services Department of Public Health regarding the purchase of vaccines for their pediatric and adult immunization program. The program has been in place since the inception of the federal Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program in 2004 and is currently authorized by Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2014. The Commonwealth plans to purchase vaccines from a list of vendors approved by the CDC, including AstraZeneca Pharm. LP, GlaxoSmithKline LLC, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Pfizer, Inc., Sanofi Pasteur Inc, Seqirus USA, Inc, and Grifols. The vaccines are purchased at the lowest available pricing made available to the CDC by the manufacturers, and are distributed via the CDC's McKesson vaccine distribution contract at no additional cost to the Commonwealth.

The related state and local contract opportunity is titled "NOTVAC06 - Pediatric and Adult Immunization Program" and is located in the state of Massachusetts. The contract enables the Commonwealth to purchase vaccines at the lowest available pricing and guarantees direct access to vaccine supply.

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Department of Public Health

250 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108-4619

This is a notice that the Department of Public Health’s, Bureau of Infectious Disease plans to purchase vaccines for their pediatric and adult immunization program from a list of vendors approved by the CDC. This program has been in place since the inception of the federal Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program in 2004 and is currently authorized by Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2014. It has enabled the Commonwealth to purchase vaccines at the lowest available pricing that is made available to the CDC by the vaccine manufacturers. The vaccine manufacturers directly contract with CDC without using third party wholesalers ensuring the lowest pricing available and guaranteeing direct access to vaccine supply. Vaccines purchased thru this mechanism are distributed via the CDC’s McKesson vaccine distribution contract at no additional cost to the Commonwealth.

The contracts for the purchase of pediatric vaccines for the Vaccine For Children Program are:

· AstraZeneca Pharm. LP

· GlaxoSmithKline LLC

· Merck Sharp & Dohme

· Pfizer, Inc.

· Sanofi Pasteur Inc

· Seqirus USA, Inc

· Grifols

MARYLOU SUDDERS

Secretary

MARGRET R. COOKE Commissioner

Tel: 617-624-6000 www.mass.gov/dph

CHARLES D. BAKER

Governor

KARYN E. POLITO

Lieutenant Governor

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