The Madrid’s community already has suppliers of the vaccine contra the gripe season for the coming winter of this 2023. The Ministry of Health of the Madrid region has awarded Viatris PharmaceuticalsS.L. (antes Mylan Pharmaceuticals, S.L.) y a Seqirus SpainSL for a total of €18,902,000 (VAT included) corresponding to two batches of the influenza vaccine supply contract.
He Ministry of Health esteem in more than 6 million and a half las dose estimated for 2023-2024, as contained in the technical specifications of the Framework Agreement for the selection of suppliers of vaccines against seasonal flu to which this digital has had access.
Vaccination is recommended for pregnant women and the elderly.
The composition of vaccines
Specifically, Viatris Pharmaceuticals has won lot no. 1 for an amount of 7.410.000 € (VAT included) and Seqirus Spain lot no. 3 for 11.492.000 €, in both cases, VAT of 4% included. The first batch destined for residents of the Community of Madrid consists of inactivated vaccines produced from viruses grown in embryonated eggsof virus fractionated or antigens surface (H and N) or analogues of 15 micrograms of hemagglutinin. In the case of batch 3, the same, and may be with adjuvant or analogous (trivalent).
These contracts stand as part, if not relevant, essential, of the income of the companies that win the award and represent 50% to 100% of your results. For example, in the case of Viatris Pharmaceuticals, in 2022 it closed with 20 more employees -out of a total of 317- and with a result of more than 17 million euros, according to data from the Mercantile Registry to which this newspaper has had access. Therefore, with the current 2023-2024 vaccination campaign, it would cover almost half of the total income for the entire past year.
4 month duration
The duration of the contract for the supply of the flu vaccine in Madrid from its formalization is 4 months, with the termination date set on January 31, 2024. However, according to the award document, the duration “can be modified for epidemiological reasons». In fact, in last year’s campaign, the flu vaccination campaign lasted until February 15.
The successful tenderer undertakes that at least the 80% of the dose contracted are available at least with 7 previous calendar days at the beginning of the vaccination campaign in Madrid.
Vaccine distribution points
According to the technical prescription sheet, in the following administrations and regions there are the following distribution points in Spain for seasonal flu vaccines:
Aragon: 180
Asturias: 214
baleares: 120
cantabria: 190
Castile and Leon: 300
Castilla la Mancha: 249
Community Valencian: 500
Estremadura: 120
Madrid: 900
Murcia: 125
Navarra: 134
The Rioja: 43
Ceuta: 1
Melilla: 1
INGESA: 1
IIPP: 20
Ministry of Defence: 40
Ministry of Health: 1
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2023-09-07 04:45:00
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