IMPORTANT MESSAGE:
COVID vaccine dating is less than that for other routine
vaccines and will continue to get shorter as we approach the end of the season.
For centrally distributed COVID-19 vaccines, COVID doses distributed by McKesson will continue until the vaccines are within 30 days of expiry. This is the same approach used for flu vaccines and helps to reduce vaccine wastage.
For direct ship COVID-19 vaccines, vaccine dating may be similarly reduced compared to earlier in the season.
To manage this reduction in shelf life for COVID-19 vaccines toward the end of the vaccination season, CDC recommends providers order smaller quantities of vaccine (3-4 weeks of usage) and utilize more frequent orders if needed.