VFC Program - HAN
Information regarding COVID-19
Please refer to the COVID-19 tab of the HAN page (above) for up-to-date information regarding COVID-19.
NEW! Watch this 1/14/21 5 minute video message from Dr. Fricchione about COVID-19 vaccine updates that will affect your practice.
Welcome to the Chicago VFC Health Alert Network (HAN) page!
This is your one-stop-shop for information, resources,
VFC policies, and frequently-requested paperwork.
How to register for the Chicago Health Alert Network (HAN)
VFC Eligibility
Children 18 years old and younger are eligibile for VFC vaccine if they are one or more of the following:
- Medicaid eligible
- Uninsured
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- Underinsured (i.e. health insurance doesn't cover immunization) - only at FQHC's and CDPH's walk-in clinics
How to use MEDI to determine VFC eligibility
Know another provider interested in the VFC program?
Share this VFC recruitment flier with them!
At the beginning of each year, VFC providers need to re-enroll. In 2020, follow these steps to re-enroll your clinic in the program.
Looking to register for the annual required VFC Regional Meetings?
The Chicago VFC Regional Meeting webinars are available now in a virtual, 1.5-hour webinar format to accomodate changes in the way your practice operates.
At least two staff members from each VFC clinic must complete the training by 6/30/20.
Click here to access the training: https://tinyurl.com/CDPHVFC2020
Please direct any questions to chicagovfc@cityofchicago.org.
VFC Guidance for the CHIP Program
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides health coverage to eligible children, through both Medicaid and separate CHIP programs. CHIP is administered by states, according to federal requirements. The program is funded jointly by states and the federal government.
Eligibility
The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) serves uninsured children up to age 19 in families with incomes too high to qualify them for Medicaid. States have broad discretion in setting their income eligibility standards, and eligibility varies across states.
For more detailed information please click here.
Resources
VFC News Bulletins
Explore current and past versions of the VFC News Bulletins here.
DDL Information
- DDL FAQ
- Downloading Control Solutions Software Guide
- DDL Setup and Configuration Guide
- VFC 400 Operations
- Recalibration instructions
Daily Temperature Logs
- Fahrenheit: Refrigerator / Freezer
- Celsius: Refrigerator / Freezer
Cloud Information
- Cloud Enrollment Form
- Control Solutions Cloud Portal - resources here! (password: “chicagovfc”)
- Cloud Setup Guide
I-CARE How-To Guides
I-CARE is Illinois' immunization registry - please input vaccinations for all your patients, not just those in the VFC program!
VFC Program Manager: Felicia Fredricks
VFC Vaccine Manager: Kevin Hansen
Email: chicagovfc@cityofchicago.org
VFC Management Unit Phone: 312-746-5385
Vaccine Management Tools
- Emergency and Routine Vaccine Handling Protocol
- Temperature Excursion Protocol
(consider printing and posting on your fridge or freezer) - Inventory Analysis Helper Report Guide
- Immunization Due Report Guide
- Vaccine Ordering Cheat Sheet and Calculation Guide
- Vaccine Ordering Template
- Vaccine Return Form
- Expiring Vaccine and Vaccine Return Protocol
Vaccine Management Policies
How-To's
- How to report a communicable disease in your clinic (reporting flyer)
- How to report vaccine adverse events (VAERS)
Day-To-Day Provider References
- ACIP’s General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunizations
- 2020 Immunization Schedule
- ChildVaxView
- CPS Minimum Health Requirements
Interacting with Parents
- Immunization schedule handouts for parents
- CDC Provider Resources for Vaccine Conversations with Parents
- 6 Reasons to Get the HPV Vaccine for Your Child (infographic)
- 5 Reasons Why the HPV Vaccination is Recommended for Pre-Teens Flyer (infographic)
For Your Clinic
- HPV Vaccination Clinician and Health System Action Guides
- Vaccine Information Statements (VIS's)
- Free behavioral health assistance: Illinois Doc Assist
- Printable HPV Posters from CDC
- Infographic: Screening Won’t Protect Your Patients from Most HPV Cancers
Measles
- More information on measles can be found here
- Measles job aid
- Measles isolation and testing recommendations