Vaccines for Children Program

Vaccines for Children (VFC) was established in 1993 to remove the barriers of cost and access to attaining childhood immunizations. The program is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the State of Washington, and supplies vaccines to providers across the state. Almost 95% of public and private immunization providers in King County are currently enrolled. All children from birth up to the 19th birthday (hepatitis B up to the 20th birthday) are eligible to receive these vaccines; see below for vaccine-specific restrictions.

If you need assistance with these items, please contact us using our online form or call 206-296-4774 and ask for the VFC program.

FORMS:

Provider request for childhood seasonal flu vaccine, 2011-2012 (Word)

VFC Status Screening Form (PDF)

Private Provider's Report of Vaccine Usage (Excel)

Temperature Monitoring Log (Excel). When opening, note the two separate sheets by clicking on the Day 1-15 and Day 16-31 tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheets.

State Supplied Vaccine Request Form/Calculator (Excel)

Vaccine Incident Report and Return Form (Word)

Flu Vaccine Return Form, 2010-2011 (Word)

Emergency Vaccine Storage Plan (Word)

GUIDELINES:

Vaccine storage guidance during power outages:

VFC Program Broadcast Fax Alert #1-2012: PDF | Word

Packing cooler refrigerated vaccine: PDF | Word

Packing cooler frozen vaccine: PDF | Word

VFC Provider Manual (PDF, Updated Jan. 2012)

Immunization guidelines for the use of state-supplied vaccine (PDF)

Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) are available in English and over 30 other languages. Statements for the following vaccines have all been updated in 2006-7: chicken pox (varicella), DTaP, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, HPV, Meningococcal conjugate, Rotavirus, and Tdap. Make sure you are up-to-date!

QUESTIONS:

Providers with questions about the status screening (VFC eligibility) process will find helpful information and printable forms at www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/Immunize/vaccine/vfcstatus.htm or call 206-296-4774 and ask for the VFC Program.