Who is eligible for state-supplied Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV7) vaccine?
Currently, only federal VFC-eligible children may receive PCV7 through the TVFC; underinsured children must be referred to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) or Rural Health Clinics (RHC) to receive this vaccine. Effective August 1, 2005, all TVFC-eligible children who are two months through 59 months of age and who attend childcare or pre-kindergarten programs may receive PCV7 from any provider participating in the TVFC and do not need to be referred to a FQHC or RHC. All TVFC physicians who serve children attending daycare facilities should assess their needs and include the PCV7 vaccine in their July orders in preparation for the childcare and pre-kindergarten requirements. Effective September 1, 2005, the eligibility system for PCV7 will be simplified and all underinsured children statewide who are two months through 59 months of age may begin receiving PCV7 at any clinic enrolled in the TVFC. Underinsured children will no longer need to be referred to a FQHC or RHC for this
