The previous administration’s forethought may have given the Trump team a leg up in vaccine distribution. McKesson’s experience as a central distributor for the Vaccines for Children’s program, H1N1 and its role in seasonal flu vaccine distribution should make it well positioned to handle the COVID-19 effort in the US, experts said. 

CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends routine vaccination of girls ages 11 to 12 and a catch-up program for females ages 13 to 26 at its June 29 meeting.

Commercialization of the fixed-dose combo buys lifecycle management for Forest and should support future drug development for partner Adamas, the originator of the technology behind the combination.