August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) and it’s a perfect opportunity to get patients back on track with their vaccines.
Access CDC educational resources for patients and parents about the benefits of vaccinations, for healthcare professionals to have successful vaccine conversations with parents and patients. CDC also has vaccination guidance during COVID-19 pandemic available.
Florida SHOTS is conducting an online survey open to all current and former Florida SHOTS participants.
Florida SHOTS develops tools and training resources on an ongoing basis to help participants use the system more easily and effectively. We are asking for your feedback so that we can assess what’s working and what we can continue to improve upon.
The survey is easy to complete and vital to helping us make Florida SHOTS an immunization information system that best meets your needs.
Take the survey HERE.
Access CDC resources on the seasonal flu HERE. This includes a summary of the latest recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and communication materials for patients.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused healthcare providers to change how they operate to continue to provide essential services to patients. Ensuring immunization services are maintained or reinitiated is essential for protecting individuals and communities from vaccine-preventable diseases and outbreaks and reducing the burden of respiratory illness during the upcoming influenza season.
Find a collection of resources designed to guide vaccine planning during the COVID-19 pandemic: HERE
Free Florida SHOTS resources and training are available in English and Spanish, 24/7—making it easier than ever to manage patient shot records.
Whether you are a new user or just need refresher training to stay up-to-date on the latest tools, Florida SHOTS offers a variety of resources to help you better manage immunizations.
Effective January 1, 2021, health care providers will be required to enroll in Florida SHOTS and report all vaccines for patients through 17 years of age.
Enroll in Florida SHOTS today! Go to flshotsusers.com to get started.
Seasonal flu activity is on the rise and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has resources available for healthcare providers and patients from prevention to treatment. Access them HERE.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) 2019 Immunization Schedules are now available. Schedules are available for health care professionals and the general public in parent-friendly formats. Download the new schedules today!
For health care professionals:
For the general public in parent-friendly formats:
If your office participates in data upload from your EHR, it’s important to frequently monitor your data to ensure that the vaccine records are uploading properly into Florida SHOTS. Don’t know where to begin to check for errors and warnings? We’re here to help!
A personalized analysis can be completed and includes:
If you would like a thorough data quality analysis, contact our data quality specialist, Gretchen, at (786) 271-6453, or [email protected]
When it comes to vaccines, fear can be strong, but the facts are more powerful.
The fact is that many childhood diseases that had been virtually eliminated have returned with a vengeance—despite the fact that they are preventable.
Measles is extremely contagious, and cases continue to spread across the country as immunization coverage levels fall due to misinformation and vaccine refusal. The MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine is safe and effective, and you can boost MMR vaccination rates one conversation at a time.
Use Florida SHOTS to help keep your patients up-to-date for all necessary childhood and adolescent vaccinations.
Did you know that Florida SHOTS has information and tools specifically for parents and guardians? Check out our recently-updated page where parents and guardians can: