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The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) have authorized Sanofi Pasteur to begin on Friday, January 6, selling its stockpile of flu vaccine to physicians and others. To encourage continued vaccination efforts, and to minimize financial risk to physicians, the vaccine is being sold with a return policy. Physicians will be able to return unused vaccine within 30 days for a credit.

Flu vaccine us also available from some vaccine distributors, including FFF Enterprise (nonreturnable) and McKesson Corporation (returnable). CMA has also been contacted by some physicians who have extra vaccine for sale.

To order vaccine:

• Sanofi-Pasteur
  • http://www.vaccineshoppe.com
• 800/822-2463
• McKesson
  • 800/366-8990 (Northern California)
  • 800/755-2090 (Southern California)
• FFF Enterprises (Chiron vaccine)
  • 800/843-7477
• To purchase from physicians with extra vaccine, contact CMA at the number below.

Contact: Robin Flagg, 415/882-5110 or rflagg@cmanet.org.