Participating in the Vaccines for Children program

The Idaho Immunization Program (IIP) manages the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program and houses and maintains Idaho’s Immunization Reminder Information System (IRIS).

The IIP administers the federal Vaccines for Children program in Idaho. Vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) are supplied at no cost, through federal or state funding, for eligible Idaho children ages 0 through 18 years. Providers must be enrolled with the IIP to receive the vaccine. 
 

Provider enrollment in Vaccines for Children program

Any healthcare provider who serves children 0 through 18 years of age, wants to provide childhood vaccines through the federal VFC program, has a current medical license in good standing, and has independent prescription writing authority for vaccines may enroll with the IIP. 

Healthcare providers who want to enroll can begin by contacting the IIP by phone at 208-334-5931 or email at IIP@dhw.idaho.gov. New provider enrollment involves the following steps:

  • Completing the new provider enrollment packet
  • Acquiring vaccine storage and handling equipment that meets program requirements
  • Assigning staff members (primary and back-up) to be responsible for vaccine management and training
  • Completing an on-site enrollment site visit with IIP staff
ACIP immunization schedules
IRIS for healthcare providers
Vaccine eligibility

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.

Immunization awards

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*:

Category    Goal   Up-to-date (UTD) at Age 
 4:3:1:3:3:1:4 series**  80%  24 months
4th dose of DTaP  90% 24 months
1 MMR 90% 24 months
UTD HPV  80% 17 years
UTD MenACWY 80%  17 years

*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. 

 

Primary Series
PIN Organization % UTD Patients Assessed
171 KOOTENAI HEALTH COEUR D ALENE 100% 2
216 TROY CLINIC 100% 2
282 POTLATCH FAMILY CARE 100% 2
381 TERRY REILLY - HOMEDALE CLINIC 100% 3
494 PRIMARY HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP COLE FAIRVIEW 100% 2
504 INNERHEALTH MD 100% 2
4024 PRIMARY HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP GARDEN CITY 100% 3
414 EAGLE PEDIATRICS 98% 55
458 MATT JOYCE MD 91% 74
424 ST LUKES IDAHO FAMILY PHYSICIANS 90% 48
407 ADA PEDIATRICS 89% 216
451 ST LUKES SYRINGA FAMILY MEDICINE 88% 8
647 CARIBOU MEDICAL CLINIC 88% 16
  409D PRIMARY HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP  - OVERLAND 88% 8
308 PRIMARY HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP GARRITY 87% 38
313 PRIMARY HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP NORTH CALDWELL 87% 15
415 ST LUKES FAMILY HEALTH - MERIDIAN 87% 31
642 BRIZZEE FAMILY MEDICINE 87% 15
4012 SALTZER HEALTH TEN MILE 87% 156
408 PRIMARY HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP TEN MILE 86% 7
516 ST LUKES PHYSICIAN CENTER-ADDISON SUITE F 86% 35
563 FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES - JEROME 86% 83
773 FAMILY FIRST MEDICAL CENTER 86% 147
422 ST LUKES CHILDRENS PAVILION 85% 581
442 ST LUKES TREASURE VALLEY PEDIATRICS MERIDIAN 85% 604
490 ST ALPHONSUS MEDICAL GROUP BOWN CROSSING HEALTHPLAZA 85% 13
512 MONARCH MEDICAL GROUP 84% 56
517 NORTH CANYON PEDIATRICS 84% 136
168 PANHANDLE HEALTH - KELLOGG 83% 6
416 ST LUKES FAMILY HEALTH - HOSPITALITY 83% 29
426 ST LUKES ADA MEDICAL ASSOCIATES 83% 48
591 FAMILY AND ADOLESCENT CARE OF TWIN 83% 6
686 HEALTH WEST CHUBBUCK 83% 6
711 BEE HAPPY PEDIATRICS 83% 70
4019 PRIMARY HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP - MERIDIAN SOUTH 83% 30
4045 CHERRY HEIGHTS MEDICAL 83% 6
  310G PRIMARY HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP - CALDWELL 83% 6
  409G PRIMARY HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP - CROSSROADS 83% 35
519 M COLE JOHNSON DO 82% 146
4040 ST LUKES TRAVLE MEDICINE AND IMMUNIZATION CLINIC 82% 17
203 OROFINO HEALTH CENTER 81% 42
403 ST LUKES CAPITAL CITY FAMILY MEDICINE 81% 112
605 MOUNTAIN VIEW FAMILY MEDICINE  81% 43
603 POCATELLO CHILDRENS CLINIC 80% 1140
609 BINGHAM FAMILY MEDICINE 80% 5
676 BINGHAM MEMORIAL PEDIATRICS 80% 178
717 IDAHO FALLS FAMILY PRAC AND SPORT 80% 5
740 THE PEDIATRIC PLACE 80% 277
752 EASTERN IDAHO PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLIS 80% 5
4th Dose of DTaP

 

PIN Organization % UTD Patients Assessed
451 ST LUKES SYRINGA FAMILY MEDICINE 100% 8
778 THERESA LERCH PC 100% 6
381 TERRY REILLY - HOMEDALE CLINIC 100% 3
4024 PRIMARY HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP GARDEN CITY 100% 3
317 VALLEY FAMILY HEALTH CARE - NEW PLYMOUTH 100% 3
765 COMMUNITY CARE 100% 3
171 KOOTENAI HEALTH COEUR D ALENE 100% 2
216 TROY CLINIC 100% 2
282 POTLATCH FAMILY CARE 100% 2
494 PRIMARY HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP COLE FAIRVIEW 100 2
504 INNERHEALTH MD 100 2
184 HAYDEN LAKE FAMILY PHYSICIANS 100 2
710 ASHTON MEDICAL CLINIC 100 2
414 EAGLE PEDIATRICS 98 55
424 ST LUKES IDAHO FAMILY PHYSICIANS 94 48
458 MATT JOYCE MD 93 74
642 BRIZZEE FAMILY MEDICINE 93 15
407 ADA PEDIATRICS 91 216
455 INITIAL POINT FAMILY MEDICINE 91 11
416 ST LUKES FAMILY HEALTH - HOSPITALITY 90 29
1 dose of MMR
PIN Organization % UTD Patients Assessed
451 ST LUKES SYRINGA FAMILY MEDICINE 100 8
381 TERRY REILLY - HOMEDALE CLINIC 100 3
4024 PRIMARY HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP GARDEN CITY 100 3
317 VALLEY FAMILY HEALTH CARE - NEW PLYMOUTH 100 3
765 COMMUNITY CARE 100 3
171 KOOTENAI HEALTH COEUR D ALENE 100 2
216 TROY CLINIC 100 2
282 POTLATCH FAMILY CARE 100 2
494 PRIMARY HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP COLE FAIRVIEW 100 2
504 INNERHEALTH MD 100 2
184 HAYDEN LAKE FAMILY PHYSICIANS 100 2
710 ASHTON MEDICAL CLINIC 100 2
642 BRIZZEE FAMILY MEDICINE 100 15
  409H PRIMARY HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP - EAGLE 100 25
647 CARIBOU MEDICAL CLINIC 100 16
  409D PRIMARY HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP- OVERLAND 100 8
516 ST LUKES PHYSICIAN CENTER-ADDISON SUITE F 100 35
591 FAMILY AND ADOLESCENT CARE OF TWIN 100 6
483 MORGAN FAMILY MEDICINE 100 6
606 CEDAR CREEK FAMILY MEDICINE 100 27
717 IDAHO FALLS FAMILY PRAC AND SPORT 100 5
621 PEAK FAMILY MEDICINE LLC 100 5
701 REED WARD FAMILY PRACTICE 100 12
530 ST LUKES FAMILY MEDICINE DR WATERS 100 8
241 TRI STATE CLEARWATER MEDICAL CLINIC 100 4
328 DIRECT DOCTOR CARE 100 4
508 NORTH CANYON MEDICAL CENTER BUHL 100 4
618 ABERDEEN FAMILY CLINIC 100 4
306 VALLEY FAMILY HEALTH CARE - PAYETTE 100 4
787 MACHEN FAMILY MEDICINE 100 11
476 ADVANCED FAMILY MEDICINE 100 7
687 PORTNEUF PRIMARY CARE CLINIC 100 7
689 FAMILY MEDICAL CLINIC OF CHUBBUCK 100 7
4044 PRIMARY HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP - ORCHARD 100 9
148 MOUNTAIN VIEW FAMILY MEDICINE - SANDPOINT 100 6
161 SMC FAMILY MEDICINE 100 6
685 HEALTH WEST DOWNEY 100 3
737 SEASONS ADULT AND FAMILY CARE 100 3
304 DESERT SAGE HEALTH GRANDVIEW 100 5
152 MOUNTAIN VIEW FAMILY PRACTICE - PINE 100 2
498 EAGLE FAMILY MEDICINE 100 3
414 EAGLE PEDIATRICS 98 55
517 NORTH CANYON PEDIATRICS 98 136
426 ST LUKES ADA MEDICAL ASSOCIATES 98 48
458 MATT JOYCE MD 97 74
407 ADA PEDIATRICS 97 216
4012 SALTZER HEALTH TEN MILE 97 156
424 ST LUKES IDAHO FAMILY PHYSICIANS 96 48
619 POWER COUNTY FAMILY CLINIC 96 25
750 EASTERN IDAHO PUBLIC HEALTH 95 19
580 ST LUKES PHYSICIAN CENTER BUHL 95 19
326 ST LUKES FAMILY MEDICINE GREENHURST 95 41
425 ST ALPHONSUS MEDICAL GROUP - EMERALD 95 43
438 SAINT ALPHONSUS MEDICAL GROUP - MERIDIAN HEALTH PLAZA 95 21
563 FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES - JEROME 94 83
329 FAMILY MEDCINE HEALTH CENTER NAMPA NORTH 94 35
319 ST LUKES FAMILY MEDICINE FRUTILAND 94 16
664 HEALTH WEST AMERICAN FALLS 94 16
512 MONARCH MEDICAL GROUP 93 56
605 MOUNTAIN VIEW FAMILY MEDICINE  93 43
4019 PRIMARY HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP - MERIDIAN SOUTH 93 30
604 INTERMOUNTAIN  MEDICAL CLINIC 93 29
603 POCATELLO CHILDRENS CLINIC 93 1140
518 ST LUKES JEROME FAMILY MEDICINE 93 139
478 ERIK S JONES DO 93 15
582 ST LUKES PHYSICIAN CENTER RENAISSANCE 93 15
309 WEST VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP WILDER 93 15
602 BINGHAM FAMILY MEDICINE 93 14
781 BRAD C ERIKSON FAMILY PRACTICE 93 14
308 PRIMARY HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP GARRITY 92 38
442 ST LUKES TREASURE VALLEY PEDIATRICS MERIDIAN 92 604
422 ST LUKES CHILDRENS PAVILION 92 581
676 BINGHAM MEMORIAL PEDIATRICS 92 178
510 FRONTIER PEDIATRIC PARTNERS 92 338
201 CATALYST MEDICAL GROUP-VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER 92 546
412 ST LUKES MOUNTAIN VIEW MEDICAL CENTER 92 24
610 WEST FAMILY MEDICINE 92 39
620 HEALTH WEST PEDIATRICS 92 39
545 BERNARD BOEHMER MD 92 48
578 MINIDOKA MEDICAL CENTER 92 87
4031 FAMILY MEDCINE HEALTH CENTER KUNA 92 25
455 INITIAL POINT FAMILY MEDICINE 91 11
453 ST LUKES TREASURE VALLEY PEDIATRIC 91 311
791 SIMPSON DERMCARE  FAMILY MEDICINE 91 304
404 ST LUKES FAMILY HEALTH - MCMILLAN 91 35
4027 ST LUKES  FAMILY MEDICINE - EAGLE 91 34
4004 SAINT ALPHONSUS MEDICAL GROUP WEST CHINDEN 91 135
668 SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO PUBLIC HEALTH SODA SPRINGS 91 11
UTD HPV
PIN Organization % UTD Patients Assessed
160 KOOTENAI TRIBAL HEALTH CLINIC 100 4
755 JUVENILE CORRECTIONS CENTER A 100 2
670 SOUTHEASTERN IDAHO PUBLIC HEALTH MALAD 84 74
UTD MenACWY
PIN Organization % UTD Patients Assessed
451 ST LUKES SYRINGA FAMILY MEDICINE 90 29
324 ST LUKES CHILDRENS NAMPA PEDIATRICS 89 27
437 EAGLE FAMILY HEALTH 88 24
366 SOUTHWEST DISTRICT HEALTH EMMETT 83 6
411 THRIVE PEDIATRICS 83 72
621 PEAK FAMILY MEDICINE LLC 83 6
414 EAGLE PEDIATRICS 82 73
727 IDAHO FALLS PEDIATRICS 81 345
440 SAINT ALPHONSUS MEDICAL GROUP - BOISE PEDIATRICS 80 328
561 FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES - BUHL 80 71
711 BEE HAPPY PEDIATRICS 80 20