Blog de Florida SHOTS
Blog en inglés para compartir las últimas noticias, capacitaciones, consejos y guías.
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Florida SHOTS Office Hours
Join us for our Office Hours session where you can bring your Florida SHOTS questions and hear trending questions we are getting from users across the state. Click on the date to register! (EST) Wednesday, October 8, 12:00pm
LIVE Webinar: Updates for Local Organization Administrators
Organizations have at least one user designated as a Local Organization Administrator (LOA) to manage their Florida SHOTS account. During this webinar, we will review the various LOA responsibilities to ensure the account is up to date! Topics include the User Confirmation requirement and managing your Personnel List (adding/terminating/activating user access). Click on the date to register! (EST) Thursday, October 9, 12:30pm Tuesday, October 14, 12:30pm* SPANISH Wednesday, October 22, 12:00pm
Let Florida SHOTS help you Reconcile VFC Inventory
Vaccines for Children (VFC) participants can access the “Shots Recorded Report” that provides a list of vaccinations recorded corresponding to the VFC PIN. This report used on an ongoing basis can assist in ensuring that VFC vaccines are accounted for in Florida SHOTS and avoid inventory discrepancies. Access our step-by-step guide on how to generate the report HERE. Also available in Spanish.
LIVE Webinar: Assessing Immunization Coverage Levels
With the back-to-school season now complete, it’s a great time to utilize the tools within Florida SHOTS to assess immunization coverage levels for all childhood and adolescent vaccinations in your practice. During this webinar, you will learn everything you need to know to generate your personalized assessments including the Survey Report, Summary Report, IQIP Report and the Patient List Report. Click on the date to register! (EST) Tuesday, September 9, 12:30pm Wednesday, September 17, 12:30pm* SPANISH Thursday, September 25, 12:30pm
Annual User Confirmation
To increase security and only allow authorized users to access Florida SHOTS, Local Organization Administrators (LOAs) will need to confirm users within their organization each year. Seven days prior to the user confirmation period starting, an alert will be displayed when the LOA logs in to Florida SHOTS and the LOAs will also receive an email notification the day before. LOAs will have a 90-day period to complete the confirmation within Florida SHOTS. Users that are not confirmed will no longer have access to Florida SHOTS. See step-by-step instructions for the User Confirmation process in our short video or this quick guide.
Boletín de Florida SHOTS: Agosto 2025
Manteniendo el Sistema Protegido y Seguro Confirmación de usuario Anual Los Administradores Locales de la Organización (LOA) tendrán que confirmar todos los usuarios de su organización cada ano para aumentar la seguridad y que solo esos usuarios autorizados tengan acceso a Florida SHOTS. Siete días antes de que comience el periodo de confirmación una alerta aparecerá cuando la LOA ingrese a Florida SHOTS y recibirá una notificación por correo electrónico el día antes. Los LOAs tendrán un periodo de 90 días para completar la confirmación en Florida SHOTS. Los usuarios que no son confirmados no tendrán acceso a Florida SHOTS. ¡Aprende Mas! Acceda a instrucciones paso a paso para este proceso de Confirmación de Usuario en este corto video o guía rápida. Vea todos los Recursos The Florida SHOTS information system is located on a secure server with password-restricted access. We use the latest encryption and firewall safeguards. All accounts are given access to the system only after we have verified that they have appropriate licensing in the state of Florida. Protected & Secure ¿Sabía usted? Muchos pacientes han faltado acitas médicas y vacunas lo que aumenta su riesgo de enfermarse si se exponen a enfermedades prevenibles por vacunación. La herramienta de Recordatorio (Reminder/Recall) puede ayudar a los proveedores identificar a los pacientes que están atrasados o han perdido oportunidad de vacunarse. Para instrucciones paso a paso en como generar un informe de Recordatorio(Reminder/Recall) para su oficina en Florida SHOTS vea en corto video o guía. Consejos Técnicos Consejos Técnicos Tener códigos CVX, MVX y VIS incorrectos o desactualizados en la tabla de inmunización de su EHR pueden provocar que los mensajes de vacunas se rechacen y no se transfieran a los expedientes del paciente. Asegúrese de revisar y actualizar regularmente para asegurarse de tener los códigos correctos. Vea aquí para enlaces importantes: 1. Tabla de código CVX: Códigos de inmunización enviados por su EMR a FLSHOTS. 2. Tabla de código MVX: Tabla de manufactureros de vacunas. 3. Fechas de estado de información de vacunas (VIS): Estos son los formularios de información de vacunas para pacientes de los CDC más actualizados.
Providers Authorized to certify the Form DH 680
Healthcare providers can create a certified Certificate of Immunization (DH Form 680) in Florida SHOTS. The form is legal and valid in the state of Florida for admittance to schools and daycare facilities. The algorithms set to complete the form are in accordance with the Florida statutes which determine who can certify each part of the Form 680 based on the medical license defined under in the statutes themselves. You can review which providers are able to issue each part of the form HERE.
Florida SHOTS Newsletter: August 2025
Keeping the System Safe and Secure Annual User Confirmation To increase security and only allow authorized users to access Florida SHOTS, Local Organization Administrators (LOAs) will need to confirm users within their organization each year. Seven days prior to the user confirmation period starting, an alert will be displayed when the LOA logs in to Florida SHOTS and the LOAs will also receive an email notification the day before. LOAs will have a 90-day period to complete the confirmation within Florida SHOTS. Users that are not confirmed will no longer have access to Florida SHOTS. Learn More! See step-by-step instructions for the User Confirmation process in our short video or this quick guide. See all Resources The Florida SHOTS information system is located on a secure server with password-restricted access. We use the latest encryption and firewall safeguards. All accounts are given access to the system only after we have verified that they have appropriate licensing in the state of Florida. Protected & Secure Did You Know? Many patients may have missed medical appointments, well-visits, and immunizations – increasing their risk for illness if they are exposed to a vaccine-preventable disease. Reminder/Recall tools can help providers identify patients who are due for or have missed immunization opportunities. For step-by-step instructions on how to run a Reminder/Recall Report for your office, check out our Florida SHOTS Reminder/Recall short video or guide. Also available in Spanish. Tech Tips Having incorrect or outdated CVX, MVX and VIS codes in your electronic health record's (EHR’s) immunization table can result in vaccine messages getting rejected and not transferring to patient records. Make sure to regularly review and update to ensure you have the correct codes. See below for important links: CVX code table: Immunization codes sent by your EHR to Florida SHOTS.MVX code table: Vaccine manufacturers table.Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) dates: These are the most up-to-date CDC patient vaccine information forms.