Vaccines For Children

The Vaccines For Children (VFC) Program is a federal entitlement program that is a critical source of funding for vaccines. The program helps improve immunization levels and eliminate cost as a barrier to immunization.

Provider Manual

Section 1: VFC Tools

• Vaccines For Children Program
• Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
• CoCASA (Comprehensive Clinic Assessment Software Application)

Section 2: Economic Order Quantity

• Childhood Vaccine Program

Section 3: Policies/Protocols

• Standing Orders for Administering Vaccines

Section 4: Storage

• Vaccine Storage and Handling, CDC
• Vaccine Storage and Handling, DOH

Section 5: Vaccine Administration

• Administering Vaccines: Does, Route, Site, and Needle Size
• Guide to Vaccine Contraindications and Precautions

Section 6: Patient Information

• Vaccine Information Statements (VISs)

Section 7: Immunization Schedules

• Immunization Schedules

Section 8: Resources

• Washington State Department of Health
• Centers for Disease Control
• Immunization Action Coalition (IAC)
• Reliable Sources of Immunization Information

Trainings

• Immunization:  You Call the Shots-Module Sixteen-Vaccines for Children Program—2023
• Immunization:  You Call the Shots-Module Ten-Storage and Handling—2022