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Recent Vaccines For Children (VFC) Posts

Flu, Health Care Providers

VFC/VFA Flu Vaccine

Vaccines for Children/Vaccine for Adult providers may now place orders for flu vaccines within Florida SHOTS.

Health Care Providers, Training

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 

Health Care Providers, Training

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

COVID-19, Health Care Providers

2023 VFC/COVID-19 Annual Re-enrollment Training

The Immunization Section's VFC/VFA/COVID-19 Annual Provider Staff Training consists of the "You Call the Shots” interactive, web-based training course. The enrollee, primary and back-up coordinators must review the required module(s) as well as complete an evaluation and posttest. Training should be completed prior to annual re-enrollment or before your next scheduled compliance site visit, whichever comes first. Click on a link below to learn more about how to complete your training: Vaccines for Children Program COVID-19 Vaccine Program 

COVID-19, Health Care Providers

Florida SHOTS LIVE Webinar: Annual Re-Enrollment for VFC/COVID-19 Program

Providers enrolled with the Vaccines for Children (VFC) and/or COVID-19 Vaccine Program will need to complete the annual re-enrollment within Florida SHOTS. The enrolled provider, primary and secondary contacts will receive a notification under the Florida SHOTS Task List within 60 days of re-enrollment due date. During this webinar we will demonstrate how to review the account information and complete the re-enrollment. Click on the below date (in EST) to register. Thursday, April 20, 12:00pm

COVID-19, Health Care Providers

LIVE Webinar: Managing Your VFC/COVID-19 Inventory

Accurately maintaining your Vaccines for Children (VFC)/COVID-19 vaccine inventory is vital to your participation in the program. During this live webinar, we will demonstrate how to complete inventory adjustments to report wasted/expired vaccines, and generate the Shots Recorded Report to touch on the most common errors that can cause inventory discrepancies.  We will also review the Aging Vaccine Report to identify vaccines that have expired or will be expiring.   Click below to register! • Wednesday, March 8, 12:30pm • Thursday, March 16, 12:30pm *Spanish • Thursday, March 30, 12:00pm

COVID-19, Health Care Providers

VFC/VFA/COVID-19 Annual Re-enrollment UPDATE

Enrolled providers with the Vaccines for Children (VFC), Vaccines for Adults (VFA) and/or COVID-19 Vaccines Program now need to login to Florida SHOTS to submit the re-enrollment.  In the past, the primary or secondary contacts could login and the enrolled provider would simply enter their password to submit it.   Access our step-by-step guide on how to complete the VFC re-enrollment.

COVID-19, Health Care Providers

2023 VFC/VFA/COVID-19 Annual Re-enrollment Training

The Immunization Section's VFC/VFA/COVID-19 Annual Provider Staff Training will consist of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) "You Call the Shots” interactive, web-based training course.  The enrollee, primary and back-up coordinators must review the required module(s) as well as complete an evaluation and posttest. Training should be completed prior to annual re-enrollment or before your next scheduled compliance site visit, whichever comes first. Click on a link below to learn more about how to complete your training: Vaccine for Childrens/Vaccine for Adults  COVID-19 Vaccine Program   

Vaccines For Children (VFC), Vaccine Ordering

2022 Holiday Vaccine Shipping and Ordering Schedule

Immunization Section updates for Vaccines for Children/Vaccines for Adults (VFC/VFA) providers. It does not apply to COVID-19 vaccine shipments. All providers can now place orders for flu vaccine using Florida SHOTS. Holiday Vaccine Shipping and Ordering: Orders placed after Friday, December 9th may not be shipped prior to January 3, 2023. Vaccines will be shipped up to December 20th. Shipping will occur on December 27th and 28th. Vaccines will not be shipped from December 29th through January 2, 2023. Regular vaccine shipments will resume on January 3, 2023.

Health Care Providers, Vaccine Inventory

Florida SHOTS Live Webinar: VFC FAQS

We understand that users may have questions about specific Vaccines for Children (VFC) functions within the Florida SHOTS. During this webinar, we will review how to add/edit calibration certificates to your vaccine storage units, add VFC function access to user accounts, complete inventory adjustments, and address inventory discrepancies during the ordering process.   Click on the below date (in EST) to register. Thursday, November 3, 12:30pm Tuesday, November 8, 12:30pm * SPANISH Wednesday, November 16, 12:00pm