It is a criminal violation of federal antitrust statutes.Price fixing also includes secret setting of favorable prices between suppliers and favored manufacturers or distributors to beat the competition. Vertical price fixing pertains to arrangements between a manufacturer, distributor, supplier or retailer.
This new estimate for the vaccine's effectiveness is slightly lower than an estimate given earlier this year, which said the vaccine was 62 percent effective. The flu shot is recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older. Pass it on: This season's flu vaccine is less effective in the elderly, making early flu treatment especially important for people in this age group. Follow MyHealthNewsDaily on Twitter @MyHealth_MHND.
As of February 26, 2016, manufacturers reported having shipped approximately 146.4 million doses of flu vaccine. More information about flu vaccine supply is available at Seasonal Influenza Vaccine & Total Doses Distributed. How effective was the 2015-2016 flu vaccine? CDCâs end-of-season influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) estimates for the 2015-2016 season were presented to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on June 22, 2016. CDCâs adjusted overall VE estimate against influenza A and B viruses for all ages was 47%.