Participating in the Vaccines for Children program

The Idaho Vaccines for Children (VFC) program provides vaccines to participating healthcare providers for children from birth through 18 years of age.

Patients eligible for vaccines supplied by the IIP

All children 0 through 18 years of age who are eligible for the federal Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, the Idaho Immunization Assessment, and federal funds for designated targeted populations may receive vaccines supplied by the IIP. Patient eligibility must be screened and documented for every child at each immunization visit.

Vaccines for children eligibility

All providers must screen every child at each immunization visit for VFC eligibility. VFC eligibility does not have to be verified by the provider, but it must be documented. All children 0 through 18 years of age who meet one of the following criteria are considered VFC eligible:

• Is Native American or Alaskan Native
• Is enrolled in Medicaid
• Has no health insurance
• Is underinsured. Underinsured children have private health insurance but the coverage does not include vaccines; the coverage includes only selected vaccines (the child is VFC eligible for non-covered vaccines); or, children whose insurance caps vaccine coverage at a certain amount (once the coverage amount is reached, these children are categorized as underinsured). Underinsured children are eligible to receive VFC vaccine only through a federally qualified health center (FQHC), rural health clinic (RHC), or deputized public health district.

Private providers must inform parents of underinsured children that free vaccine may be available at a FQHC, RHC, or local public health district.
 

State-supplied eligibility 

All children 0 through 18 years of age whose custodial parent or legal guardian lives in Idaho, and who are not eligible for the federal Vaccines for Children program, are eligible for state-supplied vaccines funded through the Idaho Immunization Assessment. 

Other eligibility

Other populations deemed eligible by the department's immunization program based on available funding and resources.

The Idaho Immunization Program would like to recognize and celebrate healthcare organizations that met goals as of Dec. 31, 2021, in one or more of the following categories*:

^{*Information from Idaho’s Immunization Reminder Information System (IRIS) for patients active to each organization in April 2022; rates generated through the AFIX Product in IRIS. All percentages rounded to the nearest whole number. 
**Primary Series: 4 or more doses of DTaP, 3 or more doses of poliovirus, 1 or more doses of any MMR, primary series Hib (>2 or >3 doses of Haemophilus influenzae type b depending on the product type received), 3 or more doses of hepatitis B, 1 or more doses of varicella, and 4 or more doses of PCV.}