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Florida SHOTS Newsletter: November 2024
Vaccines for Children (VFC) Inventory UpdatesReport Spoiled/Wasted VaccinesIn the aftermath of the recent hurricanes, providers may have experienced power outages or other challenges with maintaining your VFC vaccine inventory. All spoiled, wasted, and expired vaccines must be manually removed from your inventory and reported within Florida SHOTS. The vaccines will likely need to be returned using pre-paid labels that will be requested from the system as well. There are a few steps in the process, and it's important to make sure your office completes them all properly. Don't worry, we have several training materials to make this process as easy as possible.Learn More!Check out our short video or training guide for step-by-step instructions to help you with this process. 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 & SecureDid You Know?Under the "Customer Service" menu option within the system, you can find out who your Local Organization Administrator (LOA) is! Once you select “Contacts” you will see the name and contact information of the LOA who can assist with any login issues. They can reset your password, activate, and unlock your account.The Florida SHOTS help desk is also available for login assistance and can be reached at 877-888-7468, option 2.Tech Tips"Does the "User Confirmation Process" apply to all organizations?"Yes. All organizations will be assigned a 90-day period where its Local Organization Administrator (LOA) must confirm current users in their assigned service sites who need access to Florida SHOTS. At the end of this period, any users not confirmed will no longer have access. Learn more in our short video or this quick guide.
August 2024 Newsletter
Florida SHOTS User ConfirmationKeeping the System Safe and SecureHere at Florida SHOTS, we are always keeping up with the latest cybersecurity standards. Starting in June, every enrolled organization is required to confirm users in Florida SHOTS. Local Org Administrators (LOAs) must participate in this process to ensure personnel records are maintained and only authorized users have access to Florida SHOTS.Organizations will be assigned a 90-day period where its LOA must confirm current users in their assigned service sites who need access to Florida SHOTS. At the end of this period, any users not confirmed will no longer have access.Learn MoreSee step-by-step instructions for this User Confirmation process in our short video or this quick guide.See all ResourcesThe 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 & SecureDid You Know?Under the "Customer Service" menu option within the system, you can find out who your Local Organization Administrator (LOA) is! Once you select “Contacts” you will see the name and contact information of the LOA who can assist with any login issues. They can reset your password, activate, and unlock your account.The Florida SHOTS help desk is also available for login assistance and can be reached at 877-888-7468, option 2.Tech Tips"Over the summer, we have had several staff members get locked out of the system. Who can help us?"LOAs are responsible for maintaining an accurate and current Personnel List, including adding new users and unlocking passwords. You can find all this and more responsibilities in our Quick Tips for Local Organization Administrators guide.
Newsletter Now Available!
Check out the current issue of our online newsletter, “SHOTS Tracker.” Available to download in English or download in Spanish
“SHOTS Tracker” Now Available!
Check out the current issue of our online newsletter, “SHOTS Tracker.” Available to download in English or Spanish.
Newsletter Now Available!
Check out the current issue of our online newsletter, “SHOTS Tracker.” In this issue, we cover a few Florida SHOTS features that you may or may not know about. Available to download in English or download in Spanish.