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Adding Records for Multiple Births
Twins? Triplets? Or more? When adding these new records, make sure to mark ‘Birth Event Outcome” and “Birth Order" on the Patient Identification screen. We are seeing a large number of multiple births being erroneously merged and it is very difficult to unmerge these types of records. To prevent problems, remember to enter birth outcome and order when a record is created!
LIVE Webinar: Florida SHOTS Account Maintenance Overview
Each organization enrolled with Florida SHOTS has at least one user designated as a Local Organization Administrator (LOA) to manage their account. During this webinar, we will review the various features that LOAs have access to and ensure their Florida SHOTS account is up-to-date! Topics include unlocking a patient record, managing your Personnel List (adding/ending/unlocking user access) and setting Vaccines for Children (VFC) permissions. Click on the below date (in EST) to register. Wednesday, August 10, 12:30pm Thursday, August 18, 12:30pm* Spanish Tuesday, August 30, 12:00pm
National Immunization Awareness Month
August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) and it’s a perfect opportunity to get patients on track with their vaccines and protect them from vaccine preventable diseases. 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.
Electronically Certifying DH 680 Form
Florida SHOTS allows healthcare providers to 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 SHOTS allows healthcare providers to 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 SHOTS Will No Longer Verify Opted-Out Patients
All patients who have completed the official form and opted-out of Florida SHOTS will be removed from the system entirely. The ability to determine a patient’s participation status will no longer be available in Florida SHOTS. To ensure these patient records and immunization histories are not reentered, providers should be confirming their Florida SHOTS participation status during each vaccination encounter. It is highly recommended providers maintain physical documentation of immunizations for all opted-out patients as they may be asked to show proof of immunizations by physicians, schools, daycare centers, etc., and Florida SHOTS will no longer provide this information.
Florida Flu Pre-book 2022-2023 Opened
The 2022-2023 flu pre-book opened in FL SHOTS on July 1, 2022. 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 2022-2023. Why should a provider pre-book flu doses? Pre-booking flu doses ensures that providers will begin receiving flu vaccine doses as soon as it is available to the VFC Program. Can a provider pick the brand of vaccine they prefer? No, providers will only be able to pre-book the number of single dose syringes (SDS), multi-dose vials (MDV) or single dose sprayers they need. Brand will be determined by the VFC program and availability. Which manufacturers will be available to providers? GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Sanofi Pasteur, AstraZeneca, and Seqirus flu vaccines will be provided for 2022-2023. The vaccine will ship as it becomes available to the VFC Program. Is Flu-Mist available for the 2022-2023 flu season? Yes, Flu-Mist is available for pre-book. Access guide with instructions on how pre-book vaccine in English and Spanish.
Florida SHOTS LIVE Webinar: Back-to-School Rush Tools
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, the "Immunization History Report," electronically certifying DH 680 forms and creating parent PIN numbers. Click on the below date (in EST) to register. Wednesday, July 6, 12:30pm Thursday, July 14, 12:30pm*Spanish Thursday, July 21, 12:00pm
LIVE Webinar: Florida SHOTS For Every Visit
During this webinar we will be discussing Florida SHOTS functions for EVERY patient encounter. You are probably very familiar with using the system for well-visits and back-to-school physicals, but we want to stress the importance of utilizing the registry at every visit to check vaccination status to never miss an opportunity to vaccinate. We will review how to check the patient’s immunization status, record administered/historical vaccines and generate the Immunization History Report for your patients. Click below to register! Thursday, January 6, 12:30pm Wednesday, January 12, 12:30pm * Spanish Wednesday, January 19, 12:00pm
Florida SHOTS Live Webinar: Annual Re-enrollment for COVID-19 Program
Providers enrolled with the COVID-19 Vaccine Program must complete the annual re-enrollment within Florida SHOTS. During this short webinar, we will go over how to review the account information and complete the re-enrollment. Click below to register! Wednesday, November 10, 12:30pm* Spanish Tuesday, November 16, 12:00pm