2014-5 – Ordered Quadrivalent.  But distributor sent Trivalent for ~1/3 of our order, since they ran out of Quad.

2015-6 – Will order Quad and High Dose (small number).

Lawrence D Budnick, MD, MPH

Director, Occupational Medicine Service

Associate Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine

Rutgers University - New Jersey Medical School

65 Bergen St, GA-167, PO Box 1709, Newark, NJ 07101-1709

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From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces+budnicla=njms.rutgers.edu@mylist.net] On Behalf Of JimGarb
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 5:47 PM
To: 'MCOH/EH'
Subject: [MCOH-EH] Flu Vaccine for Next Year

After a brief online search, it appears that neither the CDC nor APIC are recommending the quadrivalent flu vaccine over the trivalent vaccine for adults for the coming year.  I saw no recommendation specific to HCWs.  I did read that about 50% of the doses to be produced for next year will be quadrivalent. 

I’m wondering  what people are planning to order for next year. 

□ Trivalent?  

□ Quadrivalent? 

□ Fluzone High Dose for those over 65??

Jim

James Garb, MD FACOEM

Medical Director Occupational Health

Cape Cod Healthcare

Hyannis, MA