VFC Resource Book
Welcome to the Resource Book for Michigan’s Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program. All documents were updated with an effective date of 9/1/17. Documents updated after 9/1/2017 have a revision date noted.
This site includes information you need to enroll and participate in Michigan’s VFC Program. Michigan providers have been participating in the VFC Program since 1995. The success of the VFC Program is built upon the cooperation, collaboration, and participation of many agencies. Your active participation in the VFC Program is vital to increasing Michigan’s childhood immunization rates and ensuring that all children are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. Thank you for your commitment to a healthier Michigan!
Click on any link below to learn more about Michigan’s VFC Program, including the guidelines and responsibilities required of all VFC providers.
VFC Program Overview
- Eligibility Guidelines
- Federal Requirements
- State & Local Requirements
- Local Health Department Responsibilities
- Standards for Child and Adolescent Immunization Practices
- Universal Hepatitis B Vaccination Program for Newborns - 2/16/18
- High Risk Hepatitis A & B Program - 2/5/18
- Michigan Adult Vaccine Program (MI-AVP) - 5/18/18
- Frequently Asked Questions
Required to Post
VFC Enrollments & Site Visits
- VFC Annual Training - 1/15/19
- Updating VFC Information after Online Enrollment Submission - 12/27/17
- Enrolling as a VFC Provider
- VFC Enrollment & Re-enrollment Instructions - 12/27/18
- MCIR Provider Profile
- VFC Site Visits
- Site Visit Preparation Checklist - 2/15/19
- Guide to Inactivating a VFC Provider
Vaccine Storage
- Vaccine Storage Units
- Temperature Monitoring - 1/15/19
- Vaccine Storage and Handling Table - 1/9/19
- Packing Vaccine for Emergency Transport
- Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit (CDC)
- Guidance for Transporting Merck Frozen Varicella-Containing Vaccines 3/4/19
- MDHHS Guidance on Temperature Monitoring - 3/5/19
- MDHHS Guidance on Vaccine Storage and Handling - 3/4/19
- MDHHS Guidance on Vaccine Management - 3/5/19
- MDHHS Digital Data Logger Tip Sheet - 3/12/19
- Storing Vaccines in a Refrigerator Unit - 11/13/17
- Storing Vaccines in a Freezer Unit - 11/13/17
- MDHHS Guidance for Responding to Temperature Excursions - 3/5/19
Temperature Logs
- Landscape Fahrenheit Refrigerator Days 1-15 AND 16-31
- Landscape Fahrenheit Freezer Days 1-15 AND 16-31
- Landscape Celsius Refrigerator Days 1-15 AND 16-31
- Landscape Celsius Freezer Days 1-15 AND 16-31
- Combined Celsius Refrigerator and Freezer
- Combined Fahrenheit Refrigerator and Freezer
- New Full Month Fahrenheit Refrigerator
- New Full Month Fahrenheit Freezer
- New Full Month Celsius Refrigerator
- New Full Month Celsius Freezer
Vaccine Administration
- Vaccine Preparation and Administration Table - 1/7/19
- Documentation Requirements
- VFC Eligibility Screening Form - 2/15/19
- Michigan Vaccine Information Statements (VIS)
- Current VIS List
- CDC Immunization Schedules
- Refusal to Consent to Vaccination Form - 1/9/19
Vaccine Ordering
- Prebooking VFC Influenza Vaccine - 12/26/17
- VFC Provider Guide to E-Ordering - 12/27/17
- LHD Guide to E-Ordering - 12/27/17
- Vaccines Available Through the VFC Program
- Vaccine Resources for Eligible Populations - 3/22/18
- VFC Vaccine Ordering - 1/9/19
- Guide to Approving VFC Provider Vaccine Orders Checklist - 11/7/17
- Physical, Ending Inventory and Transaction History Reports
- Doses Administered Report in MCIR - 4/3/18
- Reviewing Supporting Documentation - 10/16/17
- Processing Provider Vaccine Orders
- Receiving VFC Vaccine Orders - 1/9/2019
- DT Protocol
Vaccine Losses & Accountability
- Vaccine Lot Expiration Report - 1/10/18
- Online Return & Waste Reporting - 12/26/17
- VFC Vaccine Loss Policy - 4/30/18
- Michigan’s VFC Program Fraud & Abuse Policy
- Correct VIM Vaccine Lot Transactions for Returns and Wastage Reports
- How to Return Non-Viable VFC Vaccine to McKesson - 6/26/2018
- LHD Responsibility for Returns and Wastage Reporting
- Fraud and Abuse Corrective Action Procedure
