Arizona Vaccine Financing
There have been significant changes to Federal vaccine budgets and policies for Vaccines for Children vaccine use. ADHS is working diligently to implement the changes but almost every aspect of vaccine distribution or tracking has been impacted. It will take some time to smooth out the kinks and develop new systems. Below you will find resources regarding the changes in vaccine funding and tracking. Please contact us with any questions.
Here are the changes in a nutshell:
- Vaccine for Children vaccine may not be used for privately insured kids in any setting starting Oct 1, 2012. Kids with a high deductible are considered fully insured.
- Under VFC guidelines only community health centers or their delegates can use VFC vaccine for underinsured kids. Blanket deputization agreements that deputize all VFC providers as health center delegates for vaccine delivery will no longer be allowed after 12.31.12. After 12.31.12, only a select few sites are approved by the CDC.
- The Birth Dose of Hep B will no longer be provided to hospitals for insured kids.
- Dose by Dose accountability will require that each VFC vaccine is tracked by lot number to the patient’s eligibility. VFC inventory will have to be reconciled in ASIIS before providers can receive more VFC vaccine.
- VFC vaccine can only be used on Uninsured, Native American and AHCCCS kids.
Important Vaccine Funding Information and Resources
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ADHS - VFC Vaccine Policy Change Summaries |
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Download Parent reference |
Download Chart by provider type |
Download Chart by insurance type |
Marketing Materials
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Download Poster |
Vaccine Congress III Presentations
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Vaccine Funding Changes in Public Health Patty Gast, ADHS |
Vaccines in County Health Departments Dr. Bob England, Maricopa County/ALHOA |
Billing in Public Health/Physician Surveys Jennifer Tinney, TAPI |
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Vaccine Congress III - Navigating Changes in Vaccine Funding |
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Interact With TAPI
TAPI (WhyImmunize)
4 days agoLenny Kravitz and UNICEF talk about the importance of childhood vaccines. http://t.co/Wg1XtzfLuH
13 days agoRT @CDC_eHealth: Did you know @CDCgov has a free mobile app for iPad, Android & Windows 8? Download & share today. http://t.co/FdtipnNXnD
18 days agoCDC Immunization Champion Award. Cigna and a TAPI chair, Dr. Andrea Houfek wins the AZ recogniztion. Congrats! http://t.co/yfFxO7Zd8S
24 days agoIt's National Infant Immunization Week. Here’s what you need to know about your baby’s 1st immunizations. http://t.co/KoqQgF8mgi
25 days agoRT @pchd: More locations for prescription drug disposal events for National Take-Back Day are available at http://t.co/zeEUciF3I7
25 days agoNIIW 2013 is here. Immunization - Power to Protect. http://t.co/ZLwpe6nKzt
25 days ago#TAPI is at the AZ Immunization Conference. R u? http://t.co/pwChKd1SDF
31 days ago#TAPI is at The March for Babies event. http://t.co/JVPjSEagOt
36 days ago#TAPI's Big Shots for AZ Awards Dinner is on the 17th. Recognizing many that work tirelessly to improve immunization rates.
38 days agoRT @pchd: Due to a nat'l shortage, Health Dept. will temporarily suspend routine TB skin testing starting April 15 http://t.co/4CzmbA7xYe
41 days agoRT @pchd: Great info @HealthLitMO - we are passionate about #healthliteracy so really appreciate all your efforts.
53 days agoGet involved. Make your Vaccines Save Lives! sign today! http://t.co/G3RhPEft4C
53 days agoTAPI is getting ready to kick off a new #meningitis campaign that targets teens. Get meningitis facts @NMAtweets.
53 days agoFTF Early Childhood Summit 2013. TAPI is attending, are you? http://t.co/Gt5r1ZcEZJ
59 days agoLet's Give Arizona! http://t.co/ISawlm07NX
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