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.
VFC Updates
2011-2012 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
!!!Limited Supply Now Available!!!
The Georgia VFC Program has received their first allocation of 2011-2012 Influenza Vaccine. We have only received a small allocation of the two products listed below:
Fluzone® Preservative-Free (PF) – 0.25 mL syringes (6 – 35 months)
Fluarix® (PF) – 0.5 mL syringes (3-18 years)
VFC will begin shipping this vaccine today. Due to the limited amount of vaccine that has been allocated, not all providers will receive vaccine during this first distribution period. Vaccine will continue to be distributed as additional supply arrives at McKesson and is allocated to our state.
As a reminder, VFC vaccine should only be administered to VFC eligible children 0-18 years of age. Administration of this vaccine to an ineligible patient is a violation of Federal and State Fraud and Abuse policies. Providers who care for non-VFC eligible patients must purchase private influenza supply to administer to their privately insured or other non-VFC eligible population(s).
Updated Georgia School Immunization Requirements
The “Summary of Georgia Immunization Requirements for Child Care & School Attendance” document has been updated. You may obtain the latest version of this document by accessing the following link:
Summary of Georgia Immunization Requirements for Child Care & School Attendance
Vaccine Brand Choice for Publicly Funded Supply
Georgia Vaccines for Children Program (VFC) will transition to a provider vaccine choice system for providers that receive public vaccine(s) (VFC or other state supplied vaccines). Transition to this new system is scheduled to begin July 15, 2011 and will allow providers the opportunity to select brand and presentation of vaccines administered to VFC or State eligible patients.
Please click this link for more information regarding this transition:
Letter to Providers
2011 Provider Profile Updates – Now Past Due
The 2011 Provider Profile Update period has ended. Providers who have not completed the update must do so ASAP to resume vaccine shipments.
A completed update requires the following steps:
- Registered email address with VFC via direct contact or the email survey sent out via Survey Monkey back in the spring. Email address should be for the primary contact responsible for management of VFC inventory and monthly reporting.
- Login email received from VFC (includes the web address, pin, and passcode required for completing the update)
- Updated profile (name of practice, contact names, shipping hours, physician’s list)
- A copy of the Provider Profile Signature Page and the Provider Agreement Signature page were both signed and returned to the program via fax, mail, or email. A sample of the two required pages is available in the Private Provider Manual available for viewing from the sign in page of the update at
http://phip.ga.gov/ppup.html
If your practice missed any of the above steps, your update is incomplete and your vaccine shipments have been suspended. To return to active status, contact the VFC Coordinator at ditillman@dhr.state.ga.us. Be sure to include the following information in your email:
Name of the VFC Enrolled Site:
VFC ID or PIN #:
Name of the Primary Contact:
(responsible for monthly reporting to the VFC Program)
Email address for the Primary Contact:
June 2011 MCV4 Vaccine Shipments – Menveo®
Georgia VFC Program will supply MENVEO® vaccine to all VFC providers for VFC-eligible patients between the ages of 11 and 18 years who fall into one of the above categories for the month of June only. This supply may ship in addition to or as replacement for your current MCV4 vaccine MENACTRA®. Georgia VFC Program has a limited supply of this vaccine. The decision to replenish stock will be made based on need, demand and vaccine availability. If your practice prefers to receive Menactra, please contact the VFC program
prior to submitting your Monthly Comprehensive Report at
gavfc@dhr.state.ga.us.
Returning Wasted and Expired Vaccines
McKesson Shipment Resources
2011-2012 Flu Wait List
The 2011-2012 Flu Pre-book deadline for our VFC providers has passed. Providers who missed the deadline for flu pre-booking will be placed on a waiting list pending vaccine availability.
Link to Flu Pre-Book Wait List: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2011VFCFluPreBookWaitlist
VFC Provider Resources
- Refrigerator Temperature Logs
- Disaster Plan Template
- Handling of Vaccine During Inclement Weather Conditions
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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.
- VFC Provider Agreement
The Provider Agreement packet should be read and signed by each new physician or nurse practitioner. Pages 14-15 should be returned to the VFC
program via fax to 404-657-5013.
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VFC Equipment Requirements
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