Immunization Quality Improvement for Providers (IQIP) Program
IQIP is the Vaccines for Children (VFC) provider-level quality improvement (QI) program designed to help increase on-time vaccination of children and adolescents. If you are a California VFC provider, you may receive an IQIP visit and be asked to pick 2 quality improvement strategies to conduct in your clinic. IQIP replaces the Assessment Feedback Incentive eXchange (AFIX) program. Similar to AFIX, participating in the IQIP program entails at least one in-person visit by your VFC or Field Representative and additional exchanges via phone or email over a 12-month period.
VFC and Field Representatives provide technical assistance to VFC providers to support four core quality improvement strategies. Under each strategy are a list of resources to support IQIP efforts.
- Facilitate return for vaccination. Help ensure patients are able to easily schedule vaccination appointments.
- Suggestions to Improve Immunization Services (Immunization Action Coalition)
- CAIR2: Reminder/recall (CDPH)
- Vaccination catch-up resources: Routine Immunizations on Schedule for Everyone (RISE) (CDC), Adolescent Immunization Toolkit (Association of Immunization Managers), COVID-19 Vaccine Coadministration Tips (CDPH)
- Leverage immunization registry functionality to support immunization practice. Maximize IIS vaccination data to know which vaccines are due and when to administer them.
- Benefits of CAIR and Your Options for Joining (CDPH)
- Bi-directional Exchange: How It Works and How to Sign Up (CDPH)
- Ensure Your Clinic Submits Quality Data to CAIR (CDPH)
- CAIR2: Manage Patient Status (CDPH)
- CAIR2: Reminder/recall (CDPH)
- Give a strong vaccine recommendation. Centers on parent/provider discussion. Apply strategy to all childhood vaccinations, including HPV.
- If you Choose Not to Vaccinate Your Child, Understand the Risks and Responsibilities (CDC)
- Talking to Parents about Infant Vaccination (CDC)
- Talking with Parents about Vaccines for Infants (CDC)
- Don’t Wait to Vaccinate Against HPV (American Cancer Society)
- Talking to Parents about HPV Vaccination (CDC)
- Crucial COVID-19 Conversations webinar series (CDPH)
- Strengthen vaccination communications. Focuses on practice-wide promotion of the importance of on-time vaccination. Includes dispelling myths, supporting positive vaccine messaging, and increasing parent confidence in vaccinations.
- Vaccine education materials (CDPH)
- Vaccine education materials in Spanish (CDC)
- Growing Up With Vaccines: What Should Parents Know (CDC)
- Vaccine Safety: Answers to Parents’ Top Questions | Spanish (CDPH)
- Tips and Tools for Improving HPV Vaccination (CDPH)
- How Important is HPV Vaccine for Preteens and Teens | Spanish | Russian (CDPH)
- COVID-19 Vaccine patient education resources (CDPH)
- Sample Vaccine Policy Statement
- Record of Declination in the Medical Record (Immunization Action Coalition)
Questions about the IQIP program? Contact IQIP@cdph.ca.gov.
Additional Resources