Paul wrote:
Andy Burns wrote:
charles wrote:

RJH wrote:

My (Sheffield) local surgery got stock in late September, but not
offering it to anyone non-vulnerable under 65 -

2 different vaccines

https://lloydspharmacy.com/pages/flu-vaccination

"This year the NHS has recommended the use of 2 different
vaccinations; Fluad (adjuvanted trivalent influenza vaccine) for those
aged 65 and over and a Quadrivalent vaccine for those aged 18 to 65.
Both will help protect from flu, however research shows Fluad is a
more appropriate vaccine in those aged 65 and over."

Both unavailable ...

https://www.fda.gov/media/94583/download

https://www.fda.gov/media/135432/download

Now that my country has put up the proper web pages
with the listing on them, I've since discovered
we've contracted with at least four companies
for flu vaccine. This makes it particularly
difficult to guess what you're getting (whatever
vial happens to be in the fridge).

Fluad is officially supposed to be deliver at the
end of this month. I found a delivery schedule,
but it's only suitable as an example, and not
to be trusted.

Another high-dose brand, without adjuvant was
delivered first. And that's what has just run out
here, was the first batch.

Fluad is being delivered to multiple countries.
No way of knowing how many factories are used,
or whether there is a country-specific variation.

But there can also be more local suppliers to you.

Only if someone chooses to list all the suppliers,
will you know the range of what is available.

People in government, would have known who was
supplying vaccine, since around July. But for a
certain reason, did not want to disclose this to
all and sundry, in advance. They chose to let
multiple contracts, with smaller quantities for
each, as a hedge against the same sort of surprises
that happened with masks this year.

Good luck on your supply.

All our shots are by appointment only this year,
which means you might well show up and discover
they've run out. I would not expect to be phoned
in advance if that happened.

I still like to read the material datasheets,
especially if there happen to be side-effects
and you want to know later, what to watch for
next time. For example, one of our suppliers
does not list "eggs" as the media used for prep.
If you had a reaction to that, you'd want to
make a note.

Paul