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Florida SHOTS Newsletter: November 2025
Florida SHOTS Data Quality Keep Your Data Complete, Current, and Correct Did you know that uploading incorrect or outdated CVX, MVX and VIS codes from your electronic health records (EHR) can result in vaccines getting rejected and not transferring to patient records? Especially during flu season, with new vaccine types and codes, make sure to check your EHR Immunization Table and update your codes! See here for important links: CVX code table: Immunization codes sent by your EHR to FLSHOTS. MVX code table: Vaccine manufacturers table. Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) dates: These are the most up-to-date CDC patient vaccine information forms. We also have staff who can help you check your data uploads for errors and warnings! We offer monthly Data Quality trainings. Sign up here today! We also offer personalized data analysis including: Full review of your data in the system using the Data Quality Tool Review of immunization codes within your software Review of all rejections, warnings, and accepted data If you would like a thorough data quality analysis, contact our data quality specialist, Jennifer Hagans at (904) 210-8824 or Jennifer.Hagans@FLhealth.gov. Learn More! We also update our own Vaccine Table regularly to ensure you have the correct codes and vaccine information! 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? New users who do not log in within three days of their account being created will be automatically inactivated. Additionally, existing users who don’t login during a 30-day period and those who are not confirmed at the end of the Organization’s User Confirmation period will also be automatically inactivated. The Local Organization Administrator will need to activate the account to continue with access. Tech Tips "As a Local Organization Administrator (LOA), what do I need to do if an employee and Florida SHOTS user leaves our practice?" LOAs are responsible for maintaining an accurate and current Personnel List, including adding new users and unlocking passwords. They’re also responsible for making sure that only authorized users have access to Florida SHOTS—including removing personnel who leave the practice. This can be done by opening personnel records and entering an “end date” to remove former employee access to the registry through your organization. To learn more about these responsibilities see our LOA guide.
Don’t Forget to Check Your Codes!
Providers that electronically upload their vaccine data need to ensure their EHR’s immunization table has the correct CVX, MVX and VIS codes. Having incorrect codes can result in vaccine messages getting rejected and not transferring to the patient records. Make sure to regularly review and update to ensure you have the correct codes. See here for important links: 1. CVX code table: Immunization codes sent by your EHR to FLSHOTS. 2. MVX code table: Vaccine manufacturers table. 3. Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) dates: These are the most up-to-date CDC patient vaccine information forms. To learn more data upload tips, visit flshotsusers.com/training/live-training and sign up for the “Data Quality Report” training offered every month.
Monthly Live Webinars
Florida SHOTS offers “New User and Refresher Overview” and “Data Quality Reports” live webinars each month. Whether you need a basic overview to start using the system or need to ensure your data is successfully uploading to Florida SHOTS, our webinars will provide step-by-step instructions for successfully completing the functions. Click on the date to register! (EST) You can also register even if you are unable to attend and you will receive a link to the recording. New User and Refresher Overview: Tuesday, June 24, 12:00pm Data Quality Reports: Thursday, June 26, 12:30pm
Preventing Duplicate Patient Records
Did you know there are a few things you can do to prevent duplicate records from ever being created? Providing full names, up-to-date addresses, and completing as many fields as possible allows Florida SHOTS to cross-reference information and update existing records. Also, remember to click on “Release Patient Record” when you’re finished with the patient record to prevent locked records and uploading errors.
2025 Florida SHOTS Survey
We need your feedback! Florida SHOTS is conducting an online survey open to all Florida SHOTS participants. Your feedback can help assess what’s working and what we can continue to improve upon. Take the 2025 survey HERE.
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. Running this report on an ongoing basis can help ensure 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.
Reminder! Never Record a Vaccine Before Administration
To ensure Florida SHOTS continues to maintain its accuracy, it’s vital that accurate data is added by its users. It’s imperative that vaccines are not recorded in Florida SHOTS or Electronic Health Record (EHR) software until it has been administered to the patient. This prevents the vaccines being incorrectly added to the patient’s Florida SHOTS record if they end up refusing the vaccine during the visit. Take advantage of our Data Quality Webinar to ensure that your data is accurately uploading. The live webinar provides step-by-step instruction in how to run customized reports in Florida SHOTS to assess data, discuss common data errors and avoid outdated shot codes. Click HERE to register for our next session!
Monthly Live Webinars
Florida SHOTS offers “New User and Refresher Overview” and “Data Quality Reports” live webinars each month. Whether you need a basic overview to start using the registry or need to ensure your data is successfully uploading to Florida SHOTS, these webinars will provide step-by-step instructions on how to successfully complete the functions. Click on the date to register! (EST) You can also register even if you are unable to attend and you will receive a link to the recording. New User and Refresher Overview: Tuesday, March 18, 12:00pm Data Quality Reports: Thursday, March 27, 12:30pm
Don’t Forget to Check Your Codes!
Did you know that having incorrect or outdated CVX, MVX and VIS codes in your 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 here for important links: 1. CVX code table: Immunization codes sent by your EMR to FLSHOTS. 2. MVX code table: Vaccine manufacturers table. 3. Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) dates: These are the most up-to-date CDC patient vaccine information forms. To learn more, visit our live training page and sign up for the “Data Quality Report” training offered every month.
Avoid Duplicate Records
From time to time, you may come across duplicate patient records in Florida SHOTS. Did you know there are a few things you can do to prevent them from ever being created? Providing full names, up-to-date addresses, and completing as many fields as possible allows Florida SHOTS to cross-reference information and update existing records. Also, remember to click on “Release Patient Record” when you’re finished to prevent locked records and uploading errors.