Policy Memo Archive - Texas Vaccines for Children

2014

Thermometer Probe Placement in Vaccine Storage Units - December 5, 2014
FluMist® Replacement Program - December 5, 2014
Additional Influenza Vaccine Available For Texas VFC Providers - December 4, 2014
New Temperature Recording Forms - November 19, 2014
Vaccine Loss Policy - October 28, 2014
Pediatric Multi-Vaccine VIS Update - October 28, 2014
Second Round Influenza Vaccine Ordering - August 21, 2014
Policy 0014-6 TVFC Vaccine Borrowing - July 3, 2014
Policy 0014-5 TVFC Vaccine Transfer Authorization Form - July 3, 2014
Vaccine Updates - Letter to Providers - May 30, 2014
Updating Vaccine Choice - Letter to Providers - May 1, 2014
Policy 0014-4 Vaccine Management - Thermometers - April 30, 2014
Policy 0014-2 Immunization Coverage Level Assessment - April 30, 2014
Provider Notification of Sanofi ActHIB^® Packaging Change - April 28, 2014
Policy 0014-3 2014 TVFC Eligibility Screening Record - April 24, 2014
2014 Annual Re-Enrollment Non-Compliance Letter - April 24, 2014
Pentacel Letter to Providers - April 23, 2014
CORRECTED: Influenza Orders for 2014-15 Season Due March 4, 2014 - February 19, 2014
Return to Blended Inventory (Policy 0014-1) - February 13, 2014
Vaccine Quarterly Choice Opening February 10, 2014 - February 10, 2014
2014 Annual Provider Re-Enrollment - January 31, 2014
Prevnar13 Package Change - January 2, 2014

2013

Gardasil Recall December 20, 2013
Influenza Vaccine For Texas VFC Providers December 9, 2013
CDC Influenza Division Key Points December 6, 2013
FluView - A Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report Week ending November 30, 2013
CID Article Key Points: Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Among Pregnant Women, 2010-2012
MENHIBRIX Implementation December 5, 2013
Reminder - Provider Education Requirement Deadline December 4, 2013
Menveo Recall with Novartis Letter December 4, 2013
Vaccine Choice Opening November 15, 2013 November 14, 2013
Sanofi's Hib and Pertussis Vaccines Supply Update November 6, 2013
2013-2014 FluMist Replacement Program November 4, 2013
Changes to Orders, Shipments, and Storage October 15, 2013
Influenza 2nd Round Pre-book September 30, 2013
Influenza Awareness Day in Texas - Flu Season Update September 30, 2013
Pediarix and Pentacel Vaccine Update August 15, 2013
ASN HPV Vaccine Available for Order August 9, 2013
TVFC Influenza Vaccine for the 2013-2014 Season August 8, 2013
Pediarix and Pentacel Vaccine Update August 1, 2013
Quarterly Choice Opening for August 2013 July 31, 2013
Provider Education July 29, 2013
ASN Vaccine Expansion Update July 18, 2013
Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine Recall from Novartis July 11, 2013
Back to School Orders for 2013 July 10, 2013
Pediarix and Pentacel Vaccine Supply Update June 28, 2013
Change in Merck Shipping June 24, 2013
Vaccine Quarterly Choice Opening May 17, 2013
IPOL Vials With Attachment May 29, 2013
Pediarix Vaccine Update April 22, 2013
Provider Quality Assurance and Unannounced Site Visits April 10, 2013
Increase in TVFC Administration Fees April 10, 2013
Influenza Vaccine Order Process Memo (2013-2014 Season) February 27, 2013

2012

Texas Vaccines for Children Program: Tdap for Pregnant Adolescents 2012 memo, December 11, 2012
Texas Vaccines for Children Program: CHIP Billing Requirement memo, September 10, 2012
Policy Changes to Adult Safety Net Program memo, December 22, 2011
Varicella Transport Guide memo, August 11, 2011 (pdf, 15 KB)
Texas Vaccines for Children Program: 2012-2013 FluMist ® Replacement Program memo, November 9, 2012
Texas Vaccines for Children Program: Measles/Mumps/Rubella/Varicella Vaccine Availability memo, October 26, 2012
Texas Vaccines for Children Program: Pentacel Further Reduced memo, October 2, 2012
Texas Vaccines for Children Program: CHIP Billing Requirement September 10, 2012
Texas Vaccines for Children Program: 2012-2013 Influenza Vaccine memo, July 27, 2012
Texas Vaccines for Children Program: Pentacel limited supply memo, April 30, 2012
Electronic Vaccine Inventory (EVI) Expansion Update 2 April 16, 2012 (pdf, 48 KB)
EVI System Upgrade Release April 24 memo, April 13, 2012 (pdf, 743KB)
Electronic Vaccine Inventory (EVI) Expansion Update April 2, 2012
Influenza Orders for 2012-2013 February 17, 2012
Update on EVI Changes announcement, February 15, 2012 (pdf, 47KB)
End of MCV4 Extension memo, February 15, 2012
Announcement of EVI Changes announcement, February 1, 2012 (pdf, 40KB)
Temporary Change to Adult Safety Net Policy on MCV4 memo, January 31, 2012

2011

TVFC Providers: Eligibility Policy Changes memo, December 28, 2011
Temporary Change to Adult Safety Net Policy memo, November 21, 2011
2011-2012 FluMist Replacement memo, November 2, 2011
2011-2012 Influenza Vaccine memo, August 18, 2011 (pdf, 126 KB)
Varicella Transport Guide August 11, 2011
Vaccine Choice Selection memo, July 28, 2011 (pdf, 58KB)
Varicella & Zoster Shipping Change memo, June 10, 2011 (pdf, 108 KB)
View attachments by clicking on the paperclip inside Adobe Reader
Vaccine Choice Selections memo, May 12, 2011 (pdf, 58 KB)
TDAP and MCV4 Recommendation Update memo, March 4, 2011 (pdf, 138 KB)
Influenza Order for 2011-2012 memo, February 7, 2011 (pdf, 16 KB)
Adult Safety Net Vaccine Update memo, February 7, 2011 (pdf, 16 KB)

2010

Update for Shipping MMRV memo, October 11, 2010 (pdf, 131 KB)
Seasonal Flu Vaccine Round Two Orders memo, September 1, 2010 (pdf, 119KB)
EVI Online Training memo, August 30, 2010 (pdf, 58KB)
Electronic Vaccine Inventory Access & Training for Providers memo August 19, 2010
2010-2011 Seasonal Flu memo August 16, 2010
Adult Safety Net Vaccine Update memo July 29, 2010
Vaccine Choice Survey - memo, May 14, 2010
Choice Implementation - memo, May 5, 2010
End of Hib Vaccine Allocation - memo, April 6, 2010
Introduction of Prevnar 13 - memo, March 19, 2010
Temporary Suspension of Usage of Rotarix - memo, March 3, 2010
2010-2011 Seasonal Flu Order- memo, February 26, 2010
Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (Hib) Fourth Dose Recall- memo, February 26, 2010
HPV Vaccine Recommendation for Males- memo, January 20, 2010

2009 and Prior

Expansion of Adult Safety net to Federally Qualified Health Centers and Family Planning Clinics - memo, September 21, 2009
Seasonal Influenza Guidelines - memo, September 17, 2009
Rotarix and Hiberix Implementation - memo, September 17, 2009
Texas Vaccines for Children Program: Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (Hib) Booster Dose Requirement - memo, July 3, 2009
Hib Return to Booster Q&A - for Providers, July 1, 2009
Texas Vaccines for Children and Adult Safety Net Program: ACIP Provisional Recommendations for Use of Pneumococcal Vaccines - memo, March 6, 2009
Vaccine Storage Equipment (07/15/08) (2.74 MB)
Vaccine Distributor Location Change to Sacramento; New Shipping Label (04/14/08) (91 KB)
Pediarix® (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, and polio) Vaccine Change to Syringes (03/07/08) (345 KB)
Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (Hib) Orders Reduced to 30-Day Supply (01/30/08) (129 KB)
Interim Recommendations for the Use of Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) Conjugate Vaccines, and Hib Returns Process (12/20/07) (460 KB)