VFC Program Letters

• 2025 ACIP Child and Adolescent ImmunizationSchedule April 8
• Reminder: Early MMR for infants prior to travel is covered by VFC March 21
• 2025 Annual VFC Recertification December 19

VFC Program Updates

• Flu Vaccine Ordering; RSV Pre-Book; Vaccine Deliveries; Independence Day Call Center Schedule June 11
• Flu and COVID-19, Vaccine Ordering; Memorial Day, and Call Center Schedule May 22
• myCAvax Unavailable Tonight From 6-11 pm April 16
• VFC RSV, MMR, and Flu Vaccine Reminders, McKesson Shipping, and Call Center Closures March 27
• Save the Date for the VFC Afternoon TEAch Webinar March 20
• 2025 2025 VFC Recertification Due Friday February 14, Vaccine Supply Update, and Call Center Closures February 13
• ACTION REQUIRED: Pre-Book Your 2025-2026 VFC Flu Vaccine by February 3! January  28
• VFC Recertification, Flu PreBook, McKesson Shipping Delays, and Vaccine Supply Update January 17
• Pre-Book for 2025-2026 VFC Flu Vaccine is Now Available! January 16
• Vaccine Management and Clinic Readiness During Natural Disasters or a Power Outage January 8
• 2025 VFC Recertification is Coming Soon! Start Planning Now December 13
• VFC Ordering During the Holidays, Recertification, and Call Center Reminders December 10
  • FluMist Replacement Program

Vaccine Tips

• Travel is increasing. Vaccinate your patients to keep everyone safe! June 30
• May We Stay Safe: Reminders When Handling and Administering Vaccines! May 13
• Celebrate Adolescent Immunization Action Week April 10
• Continue Protecting Young Patients from RSV March 25
• Lovely Reminders about VFC this February, February 13
• Happy 2025, VFC Providers January 31
• Tis the Season for Vaccinating! December 18

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:

The Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program is currently not experiencing any delays in order review. Please note if you have an order in “Corrections Needed” status, review your order as soon as you have a chance and re-submit with corrections to prevent additional delays in fulfillment of your order. Providers can expect to receive their vaccines within 14 days after receiving the order processed notification. Please contact us at the VFC Customer Service Center if vaccines have not arrived within two weeks of your order processed confirmation.

Regular Vaccine Supply Information:

Td Vaccine:

Please remember to order and administer Tdap instead of Td whenever possible.

Hib Vaccine

As of February 20, 2024, Hiberix (NDC 58160-0818-11) is no longer available. The new presentation of Hiberix (NDC 58160-0726-15) will be available to order starting March 1, 2024. Alternate brands of Hib are still available to order (ActHIB and PedvaxHib).

RSV

Nirsevimab/Beyfortus™: Both 50 and 100mg presentations are no longer available through the VFC Program. Please store any unexpired doses through its expiration date for use next season.

Abrysvo®: Currently avialable to order for VFC-eligible pregnant patients. Please store any remaining doses under appropriate storage conditions through the expiration date.

COVID-19 Vaccine:

Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine

As of September 1, 2023, Prevnar 13 is no longer available. However, Prevnar 20 (NDC: 00005-2000-10) and Vaxneuvance (NDC: 00006-4329-03) are still available for ordering.

Meningococcal Vaccine:

As of August 9, 2024, MenQuadfi Single Dose Vials – 5 per box (NDC 49281-0590-05) presentation has been discontinued and is no longer available. An alternate presentation of MenQuadfi Single Dose Vials – 10 per box (NDC 49281-0590-10) is available.

As of September 1, 2023, the new Menveo one-vial is available for ordering through the VFC Program. However, the existing Menveo two-vial presentation will be available in limited amounts, and it will be important to target this product for use in children aged 2 months through 2 years of age at high risk for Meningococcal disease.  This product is the only meningococcal conjugate vaccine approved for use in this age group. Requests for the limited Menveo two-vial vaccine will have a minimum order size of 1 dose with a maximum request of 5 doses. 

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

Rotavirus Vaccine:

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.

Influenza Vaccine Supply Information:

The VFC Program has closed flu ordering for the 2024-2025 influenza season. If you have any doses remaining in your inventory, please keep properly stored in your refrigerator through the expiration date. Once they expire, please submit a return form in myCAvax and return them to McKesson with the prepaid shipping label provided.

PREVENT DELAYS:

• Login to myCAvax 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.

Additional Resources

• Vaccine Management
• Storage and Handling Job Aids
• VFC Vaccine Orders
• VFC Influenza Vaccine
• VFC Vaccine Distribution

2025

• Provider Update_ Upcoming Holiday Closure and Vaccine Delivery Hold July 2
• Weekly Wrap Up_ ACIP Meeting Updates; Pharmacies Report Immunization to State Registry; VFC Program Updates June 27
• Immunizations Before Summer Travel – Weekly Wrap Up is Changing – ACOG’s Maternal Immunization Social Media Toolkit June 25
• Critical Conversations Webinar Friday – Juneteenth Vaccine Deliveries – Planned VTrckS Downtime June 18
• Weekly Wrap Up_ CDPH Continues Efforts to Protect All Californians at Risk from COVID-19 Disease; Messages from CDPH Office of Communication; VFC Program Updates June 13
• Weekly Wrap Up_ Critical Conversations Webinar; How to Build Trust in Public Health Guidance Webinar; Closing Gaps in HPV Vaccination and HPV Cancers Webinar June 6
• SGF myCAvax Enrollment Process Webinar – Critical Conversations Webinar June 4
• Weekly Wrap Up_ Timing and Administration of COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV Immunizations; Updated Measles Toolkit; VFC Ordering Updates May 30
• Webinar Today_ Immunization Updates for Local Health Departments; SGF myCAvax Enrollment Webinar May 27
• Hepatitis Awareness and AAPI Heritage Month – Measles Toolkit in Multiple Languages May 21
• Weekly Wrap Up_ ACIP Meeting Updates; Paxlovid and Post-PREP COVID-19 Vaccine Policy Updates May 16
• Updated Vaccine Safety FAQs Webpage – Provider Webinar Friday – Measles Webinars May 14
• Weekly Wrap Up_ Immunizations Before Summer Travel; Immunization Champion Award; New Dose Regimen May 9
• Summer Travel Immunizations – CDPH IZ Updates for Providers Next Week – Measles Webinar May 7
• Weekly Wrap Up Immunization Messages and Resources; VFA Ordering Open; Immunization Champion Award May 2
• VFA Vaccine Ordering Open – CDPH Immunization Updates for Providers Webinar Cancelled May 1
• Weekly Wrap Up: National Infant Immunization and World Immunization Week – ACIP Votes – Measles Update April 18
• Upcoming Provider Webinar, Friday, April 18, 2025 April 17
• Weekly Wrap Up: ACIP Meeting Reminder – Measles Updates – DTap, Tdap and Catch Up Schedules – IZ Champion Award April 11
• Immunization Champion Award – Call for Nominations April 8
• Weekly Wrap Up: Adolescent Immunization Action Week; DTap, Tdap and Catch-up Schedules; Measles Updates April 4
• Adolescent Immunization Action Week 2025 – Upcoming Provider Webinar, Friday, April 4, 2025 April 2
• Weekly Wrap Up: ACIP Meeting Rescheduled; HPV Vaccine; Cesar Chavez Holiday March 28
• HPV Vaccine Updates – Upcoming CDPH Holiday – Webinar Reminder March 26
• World TB Day: TB Screening for Preventative Care March 24
• Weekly Wrap Up: Recent Health Alerts and Guidance on MMR; Nirsevimab Administration End of Season; Novavax Expiration Dates March 21
• Welcome Dr. Erica Pan to this Friday’s CDPH Immunization Updates for Providers – March 21, 2025 March 18
• Weekly Wrap Up: Measles and Traveling Abroad; Low or No Cost Vaccines; Emergency Prescription Access Program Closing March 14
• Protect Against Measles Before Travel Abroad – Crucial Conversations – 2nd COVID-19 Dose For Adults 65+ – Upcoming Provider Webinar March 12
• Weekly Wrap Up: Effective Communication Without Confrontation Webinar; MMR Vaccination Reminders; RSV Immunization Reminder March 7
• HPV Awareness Day – Upcoming Crucial Conversations – Continue Ordering Flu Vaccines – CDPH Immunization Updates for Providers this Friday March 4
• Weekly Wrap Up: Flu Levels are Still High; Put Measles on the Spot; CIC Summit February 28
• Put Measles on the Spot – Recall Children Who Still Need Their 2nd Dose of Flu Vaccine – New Meningitis Storyon ShotByShot.Org – CDPH Immunization Updates for Providers Webinar Friday, March 7, 2025 February 27
• Weekly Wrap Up: ACIP Meeting Postponed; Continue Administering RSV Immunization until March 31; CDPH MMR Vaccine Resources February 21
• Upcoming Provider Webinar - New Tools for MMR Vaccine – RSV Immunization through March 31 February 20
• Weekly Wrap Up: Flu Rate is High Messaging; Crucial Conversations Webinar; Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine February 14
• Weekly Wrap Up: February is Black History Month; It’s Not Too Late to Vaccinate; VFC, VFA, LHD 317 Recertification February 7
• Tools to Communicate the Importance of Flu Vaccine – Upcoming Provider Webinars – Updated 2025 Block Schedule Available in Spanish February 6
• Weekly Wrap Up: MMR Messaging; Vaccines during Pregnancy; Pre-Book 2025-2026 VFC Flu Vaccine January 31
• Flu Activity Surging – My Turn Office Hours, Friday, February 7, 2025 – Immunization Updates for Providers January 30
• Weekly Wrap Up: Respiratory Virus Season Updates; Pharmacy Updates; Updated 2025 Block Schedule Available January 24
• Upcoming Provider Webinar – My Turn Office Hour – Updated 2025 Block Schedule January 22
• Weekly Wrap Up: Emergency Vaccine Management; California DVR Messaging; RSV Vaccine for VFC-Eligible Pregnant Teens January 17
• Vaccine Management Following an Emergency or Power Outage, Clinic Operation Status Survey, Need for Additional Vaccine Supply January 15
• Temporary Vaccine Shipment Holds in LA, Pasadena, and Long Beach January 13
• Weekly Wrap Up: Respiratory Illness Updates – Adolescent Immunization Action Week – Tdap Vaccination for Whooping Cough January 10
• Upcoming Provider Webinar – Whooping Cough – myCAvax, My Turn Maintenance January 8
• Weekly Wrap Up: It’s Not Too Late for Fall and Winter Vaccines; Protect your Patients and their Babies; My Turn Clinic Webinar January 3

Archived Messages