VFC Program Letters

• AB 1797 – New Requirement to Submit Immunization Data April 21
• 2023 ACIP Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule and other vaccines updates April 14
• Vaxneuvance™ Now Available for Ordering! December 1
  • Vaxneuvance™ Vaccine Information Letter
• VFC 2022-2023 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Information September 8

VFC Program Updates

• Flu Vaccine and Call Center Updates May 24
• Save the Date: Afternoon TEAch Webinar April 3
• View Your COVID-19 Report March 30
• Vaccine Supply Updates and Call Center Closure March 24
• New Formulation of ROTARIX® March 6
• February 2023 Program Updates February 14
• VFC Flu Updates January 31

Vaccine Tips

• May Vaccine Tips May 17
• April Vaccine Tips April 25
• March Vaccine Tips March 10
• February Vaccine Tips February 7
• January Vaccine Tips January 4

Archived Communications

If you are having difficulty accessing documents on this website please call 510-620-3737 or email ImmunizationBranch@cdph.ca.gov to request information in an alternate format.

Order Processing Updates:

There are currently no delays in the processing of federally-supplied vaccine requests. Received requests are promptly reviewed, approved and processed by the VFC Program’s Customer Service Center. As of Thursday, March 16, 2023, McKesson has resumed regular shipping of all VFC vaccine orders.
 

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UPS has temporarily adjusted their signature guidelines for all shipments within the United States.  Signatures may not be required, meaning vaccine orders may be left unattended at provider offices or delivered.

Regular Vaccine Supply Information:

Through June 2023, CDC has instituted temporary ordering controls to mitigate a potential supply constraint for Td vaccine. Once our allocation is exceeded for the month, Td vaccine will be unavailable to order until our allocation is refreshed the following month. Please remember to order and administer Tdap instead of Td whenever possible.

As of March 8, 2023, VAQTA Syringes are currently unavailable. However, VAQTA Vials are available to order.

As of March 6, 2023, ROTARIX (NDC 58160-0854-52, a vial and oral dosing applicator) is discontinued and no longer available. However, ROTARIX (NDC 58160-0740-21, an oral dosing applicator only presentation) is available to order.

As of June 2, 2022, Menactra has been discontinued and is no longer available. However, Menveo and MenQuadfi are available to order.

As of April 18, 2022, Pneumococcal 20-valent (Prevnar 20) is now available.

Influenza Vaccine Supply Information: 

October 10, 2022: The California Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program have fulfilled all initial order requests. Orders were processed on October 4, 2022, for shipments arriving as early as Friday, October 7, 2022. With all initial orders fulfilled, the Additional Ordering system is now available for all providers to order additional influenza vaccines as needed.

IMPORTANT: If your clinic will be closed, please notify the VFC Program immediately at 1-877-243-8832 to prevent any shipping incidents that could lead to vaccine waste.

PREVENT DELAYS:

• Log-in to your MyVFCVaccines account to verify that your clinic’s hours of operation are updated. This ensures a timely delivery of your vaccine shipments and prevents undeliverable shipment attempts which may lead to vaccine being spoiled.

2023

• National Senior Health & Fitness Day is Today, May 31st! June 4 is National Cancer Survivors’ Day! May 31
• Upcoming Webinar: Using Social Media to Counter COVID-19 Misinformation May 17
• Reminder: Nominate IZ Champion 2023 May 15
• Happy Mother’s Day and World Vaccine Day from CDPH May 12
• Webinar: Talking with Older Adults about COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatment May 9
• Strategies for Nurses to Build Trust with Vaccine-Hesitant Patients & Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May! May 1
• Universal Adult Hepatitis B Screening. April 28
• Nominate your Immunization Champion for the Immunization Champion Award! April 27
• National Infant Immunization and World Immunization Week is April 24-30! New Series of Afternoon TEAch Webinars! April 21
• New Series of Afternoon TEAch Webinars! Pediatric Sepsis Week is April 16th – 22rd. April 14
• May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month April 7
• April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month & Adolescent Immunization Action Week 2023 April 6
• National Public Health Week (NPHW) is April 3 to 9! March 30
• Upcoming Webinars: Talking with Older Adults about COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatment, Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy with Patient with Disabilities and their Families, New TEAch Webinar Series March 29
• Happy National Doctor’s Day 2023 March 29
• Upcoming Webinar: Talking with Parents about COVID-19 Vaccines for Children March 21
• National Vaccination Day! Taller Mañana: Hablando con los Padres Sobre las Vacunas contra el COVID-19 March 16
• Upcoming Webinar: Dispelling COVID-19 Misinformation March 1
• EZIZ Update: Preteen Vaccine Week 2023, Webinar Today on Talking with Patients about COVID-19 Therapeutics February 23
• Upcoming Webinar: Talking with Patients about COVID-19 Therapeutics February 14
• New Digital Vaccine Record Portal and ACOG Vaccine Confidence Training January 30
• Black History Month January 30
• Talking with Parents About Late Season Flu Vaccination: Your Recommendation Matters! January 27 
• New Digital Vaccine Record Portal and ACOG Vaccine Confidence Training January 27
• Create a Social Norm for the COVID-19 Bivalent Booster, New COVID-19 Therapeutics Warmline January 24
• Let’s RISE Campaign (CDC) and Help Your High-risk Patients Fight Flu this Winter January 20

Archived Messages