VFC Provider Requirements

Because all pediatric vaccines included on the Immunization​  Program’s formulary are partially supported with Vaccines for Children (VFC) funds, providers enrolled to receive them are consid​ered “VFC providers."

Providers must demonstrate a willingness and ability to maintain

compliance with the requirements found in the Vaccines for Children Requirements Manual and links below. 

• Vaccines for Children Requirements Manual - 2020-21 ​(This manual acts as each provider’s general VFC management plan.​)
• Childhood Eligibility & Patient Fee information  ​
  
• Patient Eligibility Screening form
• ACIP Recommended Schedules
  
• Vaccine Information Statements (VIS)
  
• Facility/Staff Change Notification (12.2019)
  
• Accountability tracking information
  
• Immunization Quality Improvement​ for Providers
  
• Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
  

  Vaccine Storage and Temperature Moni​toring

• Vaccine Storage Unit Requirements
• "Do Not Unplug" signs​
  
• Emergency Plan for Vaccines​
• VFC Temperature Monitoring Device Requirements​ (12.2019)
• Refrigerator Temperature Log – Fahrenheit (10.2020)
• Freezer Temperature Log – Fahrenheit (10.2020)
• Refrigerator Temperature Log​ – Celsius (10.2020)
• Freezer Temperature Log​​ - Celsius (10.2020)
• VFC Temperature Excursion Report​​
  
• Vaccine Transport Method
• Off-site/Mass Vaccination Clinics Log
  

Inventory Management

• Vaccine Distribution Webpage
• Vaccine Formulary
• Influenza Vaccine

Enrollment to Receive Vaccines

Additional Resources and Guidance

• Adult State-supplied Vaccine Eligibility
  
• CDC Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases​ (The Pink Book)
• Ask the Experts (immunize.org)
  
• VFC Program: Vulnerabilities in Vaccine Management – US DHHS Office of Inspector General Report
  
• "You Call the Shots" CDC webinar trainings
• Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit (CDC)
• Order Form for Vaccine Education Materials​
• Alaska Immunization Program Newsletter: Read and Subscribe
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center
• Immunization education opportunities/C.E.
• CDC Education and Training Home​
  
• VICNETWORK - Virtual Immunization Communication Network

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