VFC Childhood Vaccine Supply Policy 2009

October 22, 2010: Content on this page kept for historical reasons.

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Source: 2009 VFC Management Survey

Note: The Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau are non-Medicaid participants, thus do not participate in VFC.

Definitions:

1. VFC-Only: (Private providers) Through the use of VFC funds, the immunization project supplies all routinely recommended pediatric vaccines to private VFC enrolled providers to vaccinate VFC eligible children only. (Select this option if only VFC funded vaccine is supplied to private providers. Private providers do not receive 317 or state funded vaccine for underinsured children. However, the underinsured may be served via VFC, 317, and/or state/local funds in public clinics.)
2. VFC & Underinsured: Through a combination of VFC, 317 and state funds (if applicable), the immunization project supplies ALL routinely recommended pediatric vaccines to all public and private VFC enrolled providers to vaccinate ONLY VFC and under-insured children. (Select this option ONLY if your policy applies to both public and private providers.)
3. VFC & Underinsured-Select: Through a combination of VFC, 317 and state funds (if applicable), the immunization project supplies ALL but a few, routinely recommended pediatric vaccines to ALL public and private VFC enrolled providers to vaccinate ONLY VFC and under-insured children. (Select this option if the project limits the supply of certain vaccines such as PCV7 or MCV4 to VFC eligible children ONLY in BOTH public and private settings.) Please list vaccines not supplied in the text box below.
4. Universal: Through a combination of VFC, 317 and state funding, the immunization project supplies ALL routinely recommended pediatric vaccines to all public and private VFC enrolled providers to vaccinate all children in the project area. (Select this option ONLY if this policy applies to both public and private providers).
5. Universal-Select: Through a combination of VFC, 317 and state funding, the immunization project supplies all, but a few, routinely recommended pediatric vaccines to ALL public and private VFC enrolled providers to vaccinate all children in the project area.(Select this option ONLY if your policy applies to both public and private providers). Please list vaccines not supplied in the text box below.
6. Other: Further Explanation of Policy not described in any of the options posted above.