The Vaccines for Children

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Introduction Starting in late 1994, the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program is a major privilege program that provides states with free vaccines for disadvantaged children. These vaccines are supplied by clinics and doctors that essentially register for the VFC program. By providers registering for the program, these clinics and doctors’ offices must conform to certain standards set by VFC as well as the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) (Richard Kent Zimmerman, 2001). Overview of the program The Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program helps providing the appropriate vaccines to children whose parents or caregiver may not necessarily be able to afford or maintain appropriate health care thus having the children miss much needed vaccines. This program helps to ensure that all children, regardless of ability to pay have an improved chance of getting their recommended vaccinations on time. Vaccines available through the VFC Program are those recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices also known to health care professionals as ACIP. Funding of this program comes from OMB, Office of Management Budget and CMS or Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The VFC program does not just stop at providing the appropriate vaccines for children, but this program also helps to educate medical providers and professionals by education, providing free vaccines to registered clinics and doctors’ offices and offers vaccine handling training as well (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012). Three Core Functions of Public Health and VFC Assessment is the groundwork of public health and before any decisions can be decided upon, prior to policies being determined assessing the situation is key. Two of t... ... middle of paper ... ...gust 1). Effect of the Vaccines for Children Program on Physician Referral of Children to Public Vaccine Clinics: A Pre-Post Comparison. Retrieved from Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/108/2/297.short Santoli, J. M., Rodewald, L. E., Maes, E. F., Battaglia, M. P., & Coronado, V. G. (1999, August 1). Vaccines for Children Program, United States, 1997. Retrieved from Pediatrics Journal: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/104/2/e15.full.pdf+html WCAAP.org. (2014). Universal Purchse. Retrieved from WCAAP.org: http://wcaap.org/universal-purchase/ www.oregon.gov. (n.d.). Required Vaccine Management Training . Retrieved from www.oregon.gov: https://public.health.oregon.gov/PreventionWellness/VaccinesImmunization/ImmunizationProviderResources/Training/RequiredVaccineTraining/Pages/index.aspx

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