Program Letters

• Routine Childhood Immunizations during COVID-19 Pandemic March 27
• Program Continuity of Operations during COVID-19 Pandemic March 19
• 2020 Recommended Immunization Schedule February 28
• Pre-Book for the 2020-21 Flu Season Now! January 23
  • Pre-Pook FAQs
  • Pre-Book Worksheet

Program Updates

• Transition of Flu Seasons June 11
• Register Now! Vaccines are Essential:Guidance for Immunizing During COVID-19 Era June 3
• Temporary Business Closures June 2
• Memorial Day Closure May 19
• Ordering, Temperature Monitoring, and More May 8
• Program Operation: New Call Center Hours April 14
• REMINDER: Afternoon TEAch Webinar and Immunization Services Survey April 7
• Immunization Services Survey and Storage & Handling Contacts During COVID-19 April 3
• Guidance for Clinic Closures or Clinics with Limited Hours March 19
• Continuity of Operations during COVID-19 Pandemic March 18
• Your VFC Mid-Season Flu Progress Report is coming soon! January 28

Vaccine Tips

• Verify your Practice’s Information! June 25
• IZs are Essential May 27
• COVID-19 Resources for VFC Clinics April 13
• Vaccine Returns Quiz March 13
• Spread Love, Not Flu February 13

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.

Providers can expect to receive their vaccines within 14 days after receiving the order processed email notification.  Vaccines may sometimes arrive within a few days, but during peak ordering periods (back-to-school, flu season, and during the launch of a new vaccine), the VFC Program receives a higher than usual volume of vaccine requests.  Although orders are processed as efficiently as possible during these periods, it may take longer for vaccine orders to be processed and delivered.  Contact the VFC Customer Service Center if vaccines have not arrived within two weeks.

Regular Vaccine Supply Information:

As of December 5, 2019, single dose syringe packaging of Meningococal B vaccine (Bexsero) has been discontinued.  The only presentation available for this vaccine is single dose syringes in a pack of 10.

As of September 11, 2019, single dose vials of Pneumococcal Polysaccharide (23 Valent, Pneumovax®23) have been discontinued.  The only presentation available for this vaccine is single dose syringes in a pack of 10.

Influenza Vaccine Supply Information:

Log in to your MyVFCVaccines account now to order additional doses of influenza vaccine to ensure all of your VFC-eligible patients are protected this flu season!

FluMist® is no longer available to order for the remainder of the 2019-20 Influenza season.  All remaining doses are set to expire on January 17, 2020.  Please continue using the vaccine until it expires.  After they expire, discontinue use and return the vaccines by submitting a return form through your MyVFCVaccines account.

To expedite the submission and processing of your influenza vaccine order, make sure you are ready to report VFC flu vaccine doses administered since the last order and the number of doses on-hand by lot number. This information will be required prior to submitting either a VFC vaccine order and/or a flu vaccine order.

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.

• Mother’s Day Reminder about Immunizations May 8
• Continuing vaccination during COVID-19 pandemic April 29
• Guidance for Immunization During COVID-19 Pandemic April 17
• Vaccine Information Statement April 14
• Guidance for Immunization During COVID-19 Pandemic  April 8
• 2020 Immunization Block Schedule Now Online March 9
• March 1-7 is Preteen Vaccine Week! March 2
• HPV Prevention: Nurses Get it Done Webinar-March 11 at 12:30PM February 27
• 2020 Recommended Immnuination Schedules February 12
• Register Now for 2/19/2020 NFID Webinar February 10
• CDC Public Health Grand Rounds February 5
• January 30 NFID Webinar: HPV Vaccination January 20
• HPV Vaccine Resources for Cervical Cancer Awareness Month January 14

Archived Messages