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Dollar-Limit Increase for the Term Contract for Vaccines for the Fire and Medical Department's Childhood Immunization Program and Public Safety Employees (Funded by CMS Grant - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) (Citywide)
The Mesa Fire and Medical Department (MFMD) has been awarded additional immunization dollars through the CMS Healthcare Innovation Grant. The grant funding is $30,333 each year for the next three years for a total of $90,999. MFMD will have the ability to immunize more citizens within the community for Influenza, Tdap, MMR, Varicella, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis A.
MFMD and Purchasing recommend authorizing a dollar-limit increase of $30,333 annually, increasing the annual contract amount from $110,000 to $140,333 annually, for the next three years. This contract utilizes the Minnesota Multistate Contracting Alliance for Pharmacy (MMCAP) cooperative contract with multiple vendors: Sanofi Pasteur, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and McKesson.