COVID Updates: Shipping Containers & Monovalent Moderna Shelf-Life Extensions

Shipping Containers

Please note, effective 2/14/2023, providers will no longer receive UPS return labels for any size of frozen shipping containers from McKesson Specialty Health COVID shipments. Please dispose of any frozen shipping containers and packing materials as you would any other waste. Providers are encouraged to recycle the cardboard components of their frozen shipping containers through their local recycling program. A flyer about this change will be included in vaccine shipments for the next few weeks to help inform providers about this change.

Monovalent Moderna Shelf-Life Extensions

Several lots of monovalent Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 6 months – 5 years have received shelf-life extensions. Moderna has verified the new expiry dates below and updated the Moderna Vial Expiration Checker.

All lots in the tables below are for primary use only for children aged 6 months – 5 years. The lots are split into two groups:

• 7 lots with the earliest expiry represent lots in the field and CDC depots.
• 5 lots with the latest expiry for Moderna monovalent vaccines are all in the warehouse.

7 lots (in the field/at CDC depot) with earliest expiry:

5 lots (in the warehouse) with the latest expiry: