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
VFC Enrollments & Site Visits
- Updating VFC Information after Online Enrollment Submission - 12/27/17
- Enrolling as a VFC Provider
- MCIR Provider Profile
- VFC Site Visits
- VFC Provider Checklist for Site Visit Preparation - 11/14/17
- Guide to Inactivating a VFC Provider
Vaccine Storage
- Vaccine Storage Units
- Temperature Monitoring - 1/22/18
- Vaccine Management Plan PDF document
- Vaccine Management Plan Word document
- Vaccine Storage and Handling Table - 2/13/18
- Packing Vaccine for Emergency Transport
- MDHHS Fahrenheit Temperature Log
- MDHHS Celsius Temperature Log
- Landscape Fahrenheit Temperature Log Refrigerator Days 1-15
- Landscape Fahrenheit Temperature Log Refrigerator Days 16-31
- Landscape Fahrenheit Temperature Log Freezer Days 1-15
- Landscape Fahrenheit Temperature Log Freezer Days 16-31
- Landscape Celsius Temperature Log Refrigerator Days 1-15
- Landscape Celsius Temperature Log Refrigerator Days 16-31
- Landscape Celsius Temperature Log Freezer Days 1-15
- Landscape Celsius Temperature Log Freezer Days 16-31
- Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit (CDC)
- Guidance for Transporting Merck Varicella-Containing Vaccines
- MDHHS Guidance on Temperature Monitoring - 2/13/18
- Vaccine Expiration Date Table
- Vaccine Management Storage and Handling
- MDHHS Guidance on Vaccine Management - 2/13/18
- Guidance for VFC Digital Data Logger - 2/13/18
- Tip Sheet for VFC Digital Data Logger
- Storing Vaccines in a Refrigerator Unit - 11/13/17
- Storing Vaccines in a Freezer Unit - 11/13/17
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
- 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
- DT Protocol
Vaccine Administration
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
- Emergency Response Plan
- VFC Vaccine Borrowing Report
- LHD Responsibility for Returns and Wastage Reporting
- Fraud and Abuse Corrective Action Procedure
Vaccine Resources & Web Links
- MCIR Resources
- MCIR Vaccine Inventory Module (VIM)
- Other Immunization Resources
- Free Immunization Education Programs
- Temperature Conversion Chart
- VFC Patient Eligibility Screening Form
- Refusal to Consent to Vaccination Form (Child & Adolescent) - 2/13/18
- Refusal to Consent to Vaccination Form (Adult) - 2/13/18
- Disposing of Unused or Expired Vaccine in Michigan - 2/13/18
