Merck Varivax public sector contract price is 20% below private sector.
Executive Summary
MERCK VARIVAX PUBLIC SECTOR CONTRACT PRICE IS 20% DISCOUNT to the private sector price for the chicken pox vaccine. Merck and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention reached a contract agreement for Varivax on May 10. The federal supply price will be $32.70 per dose for orders of fewer than 500 doses and $32.40 per dose for larger orders. The direct price for private purchases of Varivax is $39.94 per dose.