Requirements

Providers participating in the VFC program must agree to comply with the following:

• Screen the parent or guardian of a child to determine VFC eligibility. 

• Maintain records on all children immunized with VFC vaccine, documenting VFC eligibility. These records must be made available to public health officials upon request.

• Comply with the recommended immunization schedule as established by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and State law. 

• Not charge for VFC-supplied vaccine. 

• Not impose a fee for administration of the vaccine that is higher than the fee cap established by the Health Care Financing Administration. 

• Not deny services if the administration fee cannot be paid. 

• Provide vaccine information materials and maintain records in accordance with the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Act. 

• These requirements were established to assure program accountability. The States are responsible for recruiting providers and assuring that they adhere to participation requirements.

WVDHHR Immunization Program

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Charleston, West Virginia 25301-3715

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