Protein Sciences reports Flublok vaccine available nationwide

MERIDEN, Conn. — Flublok Influenza Vaccine is now available nationwide, Protein Sciences reported Tuesday.  

 

“We are pleased to partner with leading pharmacies to greatly expand access to our vaccine,” Manon Cox, president and CEO of Protein Sciences said. “Anyone over 18 years of age will be able to walk into Target, Mariano's, Roundy's or Brookshire's nationwide and receive Flublok. At other stores, people are encouraged to call the pharmacy in advance to make sure Flublok is in stock when they come in for vaccination. Nearly all insurance providers cover Flublok so most people can get Flublok free of charge.”

 

Flublok has found special appeal among health-conscious individuals that prefer its purity, the company noted. According to Protein Sciences, Flublok is the only flu vaccine that is free of formaldehyde, antibiotics, gluten, gelatin, egg protein, latex, thimerosal and other preservatives.  

 

In a recent clinical study of the quadrivalent version of Flublok in approximately 9,000 adults 50 years and older, Flublok recipients were 43% less likely to develop culture-confirmed influenza than people who received a licensed quadrivalent egg-based influenza vaccine.