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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
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
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
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