1. VFC and Counties: Working Together
Colleen Mallen
California Department of Public Health
Immunization Branch
Vaccines for Children Program
April 27 – 28, 2011

2. California Areas Northern California Bay Area Central California
Southern California
Los Angeles County
4/11

3. Southern California Regions
1,279 Total number of active providers by December 2011
Rep 1: 767: Orange, San Diego, Imperial, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara
Rep 2: 512: San Bernardino, Riverside Counties

4. Southern California Regions
Miles from San Diego one way
El Centro approximately 125 miles
San Luis Obispo approximately 300 miles
Barstow approximately 175 miles

5. VFC Reps Working with IZ Coordinators
Established relationship between the VFC Reps and the counties for which they are responsible
Visit County Coordinators and their staff while in area
Many areas Coordinators accompany on visits
Attend Immunization Coalition meetings
Provide updates on VFC
Present on VFC issues

6. VFC Reps Working with IZ Coordinators
Contact your VFC Representative to assist with these issues:
Temperature / Storage & Handling Issues
Eligibility
Fraud
Vaccine ordering
Fax blast to their counties
ISI training
Consult

7. VFC Reps Working with IZ Coordinators
VFC may request assistance with:
Problem solve visits for VFC within area
New provider visits in outlying areas
Accepted short dated vaccine transfers for use in Public Health Clinics
Storage & Handling issues
Vaccine storage is available at many county facilities
Transport vaccine
Investigate storage & handling issues

8. Benefits of good working relationships
Benefits to VFC Program
Reduce travel and mileage cost
Vaccine cost for short dated vaccine
Become aware of issues and changes
Able to complete more Routine Quality Assurance Reviews
Keep updated with local County issues

9. Benefits of good working relationships
Benefits to County Coordinators
Allows opportunity to keep in contact with provider offices in respective counties
Stay in tune with provider community
Allowed access to providers to promote CAIR
Keep updated with VFC issues and resources
Liaison between State in regards to vaccine ordering issues

10. Benefits of good working relationships
Benefits to providers
Quicker response to resolve issues that require a visit
Enroll in program more quickly
Working as a team, provides continuity of services and information
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