Vaccine Blurbs Special Edition Issue 190: Merck Product Shipping Delays

Washington State Department of Health sent this bulletin at 07/26/2023 12:28 PM PDT

Washington State Department of Health | July 26, 2023

Merck Product Shipping Delays

There is currently a shipping delay with MERCK frozen vaccines (MMRV & Varicella). The third party logistics provider has resolved this issue and has returned to normal operations. They are working urgently to clear the backlog of orders resulting from this incident. They anticipate returning to normal shipping timelines no later than Friday, August 4, 2023.

For more information on any of these updates or to subscribe, email the Vaccine Management team at WAChildhoodVaccines@doh.wa.gov or call us at 360.236.2VAX