Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program - Parents/Guardians

Immunizations

The Vaccines for Children (VFC) program is an entitlement program (a right granted by law) for eligible children, age 18 and below.  VFC helps families of children who may not otherwise have access to vaccines by providing routine immunizations with little to no out-of-pocket costs to the parents.  Families will not be charged for the vaccine itself; however, providers may charge an administration fee.    
           
The children who can get VFC vaccine are those children age 18 and below who:

• Are eligible for Medicaid
• Have no health insurance
• Are Native American or Alaska Native
• Have health insurance, but it does not cover immunization, AND they go to a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) or Rural Health Center (RHC)

• ACIP Recommended Schedule – http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/child-schedule.htm#printable
• Instant Childhood Immunization Scheduler (for age 6 and below) – http://www2a.cdc.gov/nip/kidstuff/newscheduler_le/
• Immunization Record Card
• Find a Health Dept near you – http://www.dhss.mo.gov/LPHA/LPHAs.html

• Immunizations for Babies – http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4010imm.pdf
• Questions parents ask about baby shots – http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4025.pdf
• After the Shots (what to do if your child has discomfort) – http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4015.pdf
• Age 11 – 19 shot you need – http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/11teens8.pdf

• What if I don’t immunize – http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4017.pdf
• What would happen if we stopped immunizing – http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4037.pdf
• Myths and Misconceptions

• Other places to go to get reliable information – http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4012.pdf