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CalPanFlu News and Updates - 02.11.10

Reminder: The CA Department of Public Health offices will be closed on Monday, February 15.

Reminder: Certain Lots of Sanofi-Pasteur H1N1 Vaccine in Single-Dose Syringes
Now Expiring February 15, 2010

Last week, Sanofi Pasteur announced that 50 lots of H1N1 vaccine in single dose syringes have a significantly shortened shelf life than what was printed on the vial labels. Ongoing routine stability testing by Sanofi Pasteur indicates that these lots, shipped between November 2009 and January 2010, have decreased potency which limits their ongoing use. There are no safety concerns with these affected lots.

Please click on this link for the affected lot numbers

If you have doses remaining from any of these lots, please move them to the front of your refrigerated storage units and use these lots before those with longer expiration dates. We also encourage affected providers to:

If you are unable to use these affected lots of vaccine by February 15, 2010, please dispose of unused, expired doses in biohazard bags (“red bags”) or sharps containers.

Reminder: Other Lots of Sanofi-Pasteur H1N1 Vaccine in Single-Dose Syringes Recalled

On January 29, Sanofi recalled five lots of pre-filled syringes due to decreased potency. This is recall is not based on any safety issues. Again, there is no need to re-administer doses already given from the five lots of 0.25 mL and one lot of 0.5 mL pre-filled syringes.
The lot numbers are:



If you are an affected provider, you should have already received a letter from Sanofi Pasteur indicating how to return the vaccine. If you have not received a letter, you may obtain one by calling Sanofi Pasteur at 1-888-241-9288.

Should you have any questions, please call the H1N1 provider hotline at 1-888-867-6319.