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Electronically Certifying DH680 Form in Florida SHOTS
Providers can create a Certified (electronically signed) Certificate of Immunization (DH Form 680) and a PIN that will allow parents and guardians to access the certified 680. The DH 680 form is legal and valid in the state of Florida for admittance to schools and daycare facilities. Access instructions on how to create HERE. Also available in Spanish.
Florida Flu Pre-book 2023-2024
The 2023-2024 flu pre-book opened in FL SHOTS on July 3, 2023. Only the enrollee, primary VFC coordinator or back-up VFC coordinator can enter the pre-book information into FL SHOTS. We recommend you review your administration data from the current flu season to determine the number of doses to pre-book for 2023-2024. Find step-by-step instruction on how to pre-book. Also available in Spanish.
Florida SHOTS LIVE Webinar: Tools for Back-to-School Rush
Let Florida SHOTS help you beat the back-to-school rush! During these live sessions, we will demonstrate several tools that can help streamline this busy time of year. Topics include reviewing immunization status, entering current vaccines, "Immunization History Report," electronically certifying DH 680 forms and creating parent PIN numbers. Click on the below date (in EST) to register. Wednesday, July 12, 12:30pm *Spanish Tuesday, July 18, 12:00pm
Florida SHOTS Reminder/Recall
The Reminder/Recall within Florida SHOTS helps you identify those patients who are due or overdue for all or specific vaccines and print mailing labels. This is a perfect tool to try to get your pediatric and adolescent patients before the back-to-school rush. You can access the step-by-step instructions on how to generate HERE. Also available in Spanish.
Florida SHOTS LIVE Webinar: Managing Expired/Wasted VFC Vaccines
Expired and wasted Vaccines for Children (VFC) vaccines need to be manually removed from your inventory and reported within Florida SHOTS. With the end of the current flu season coming up, we will demonstrate how to complete inventory adjustments to remove expired flu vaccines, report, and request mailing labels. We will also go over the Aging Vaccine Report that identifies vaccines that have expired or will be expiring soon. Click on the below date (in EST) to register. Thursday, June 15, 12:30pm Tuesday, June 20, 12:30pm Spanish Wednesday, June 28, 12:00pm
NEW GUIDE: Quick Tips for Local Organization Administrators
Florida SHOTS users who have been designated as Local Organization Administrators (LOA) are responsible for maintaining the organization account. This NEW guide provides instructions for completing several important LOA responsibilities such as adding new users, activating/unlocking user accounts etc. Access the guide HERE.
Florida SHOTS LIVE Webinar: VFC FAQs
We understand that users may have questions about specific Vaccines for Children (VFC)/COVID-19 functions within Florida SHOTS. During this webinar, we will review how to add/edit calibration certificates to your vaccine storage units, add/terminate VFC function access to user accounts, check re-enrollment status, and address inventory discrepancies during the ordering process. Click on the below date (in EST) to register. Thursday, May 4, 12:30pm Tuesday, May 9, 12:30pm Spanish Wednesday, May 17, 12:00pm
There's always time for accurate data
Tools like the Data Quality Report and our regularly-updated Vaccine Information Table help you prevent common errors in your data uploads — keeping Florida SHOTS accurate for all. We're also here to help ensure your organization's locations are set up correctly. Contact Jennifer Hagans with any questions or for help adding and updating sites in the system. Data Quality Training Florida SHOTS provider training is free, online, and self-paced. Participate in live trainings, watch recorded webinars, or consult training guides to learn how to properly monitor data upload. GET FREE TRAINING