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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow much influenza vaccine is projected to be available for the 2021-2022 influenza season?
Flu vaccine is produced by private manufacturers, so supply depends on manufacturers. Vaccine manufacturers have projected that they will supply 188 to 200 million doses of influenza vaccine for the 2021-2022 season. These projections may change as the season progresses. All vaccines produced for the 2021-22 flu season will be quadrivalent and most (87%) will be thimerosal-free or thimerosal-reduced vaccines. About 18% of flu vaccines will be egg-free.
Currently, influenza vaccine manufacturers are not reporting any expected delays in national flu vaccine supply or distribution this season.
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/vaxsupply.htm
I try to wait until the middle of Oct. to get mine. Not sure this year.
Klaralven
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(3,334 posts)multigraincracker
(32,715 posts)then got the flu in April. It wasn't bad, but after that I'm waiting until about Halloween if doesn't look like an early break out.
JoanofArgh
(14,971 posts)I got the flu in January after getting vaccinated in November. That was because a new variant was floating around that wasnt covered by the vaccine. First time in a decade , at least, Ive had the flu.