Vaccines for Children

Contact Information

Vaccines for Children
GA Immunization Program
2 Peachtree St NW, 13-476
Atlanta, GA 30303
800-848-3868 or 404-657-5013/5015
(Fax) 800-372-3627 or 404-657-5736
gavfc@dhr.state.ga.us

Mission & Vision

The Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program is intended to help raise childhood immunization levels in the United States, especially infants and young children. This effort requires wide participation and collaboration of private healthcare providers to reach children who might not otherwise receive vaccine because of financial barriers or who might receive vaccines late because they would be referred to another setting for free vaccines.

This federally funded program supplies vaccine free of charge to participating providers. The vaccine may then be made available to children up to 19 years of age who are:

• Medicaid Enrolled
• Uninsured (child has no health insurance coverage)
• Underinsured (child has health insurance but immunizations are not a covered benefit)
• American Indian or Alaska Native

Your practice may also see children enrolled in the PeachCare for Kids Program, which is administered by the Department of Community Health (DCH). While a child enrolled in the PeachCare for Kids Program is fully insured, your office will use state-supplied vaccine for these children. All claims for vaccines administered to PeachCare for Kids participants will be filed and reimbursed through either DCH or its contracted Care Management Organizations (CMOs).

The VFC Program allows providers to immunize eligible children for a nominal administration fee. The maximum administration fee a provider may charge is $14.81 per injection. Providers may also charge an office visit fee.

Vaccine Shipment Update

Information on the transition to centralized vaccine distribution was distributed in June to all VFC providers. Included in this mailing were instructions on how to return wasted or expired vaccines. The mailing contained the following items:

• Cover Letter
• Contact Information and Instructions
• Return Form
• McKesson Shipment Information
• McKesson Temperature Monitoring Information
• Sample Packing List

Additional Forms:

1. 2009-2010 VFC Provider Flu Estimate Packet
2. Refrigerator Temperature Logs 
3. Disaster Plan Template 
4. Handling of Vaccine During Inclement Weather Conditions 
5. Georgia Vaccine Administration Record  
   This form can be used in paper charts to document doses of vaccine administered; the client’s VFC eligibility for that dose; and the form number of the VIS. A page is also included which is designed to document adverse reactions.