TVFC/ASN Digest: The Who, What, When and Why of TVFC Suspensions, Documenting Medical Records After Administering a Vaccine and More

Texas Health and Human Services Commission sent this bulletin at 05/13/2021 12:00 PM CDT / Este e-mail ha sido enviado por Texas Health and Human Services Commission el 05/13/2021 12:00 PM CDT

Documenting Medical Records After Administering a Vaccine

Vaccine record keeping is very important in the Texas Vaccines for Children and Adult Safety Net (TVFC/ASN) Programs. Appropriate and timely vaccination documentation helps ensure that patients in need of recommended vaccine doses receive them. More information here.

Vaccine Choice Opens May 3, 2021

Beginning Monday, May 3^,2021, providers may update vaccine choice(s) through the Electronic Vaccine Inventory (EVI) system. In EVI, the "Update Choice" tab will be open at 10 a.m. on May 3 and close at 3 p.m. on May 21.

The next opportunity for providers to update their vaccine choice(s) will be August 2021.

Open-Ordering for Flu Vaccine Ends May 24, 2021

May 24, 2021 will be the last day to order influenza vaccine for the current 2020-2021 flu season and will not be available for order again until the fall of 2021. If you need to order flu vaccines after this date, please contact your responsible entity.

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2021-2022 School and Childcare Vaccine Requirements

All children are required to be vaccinated to attend schools and childcare facilities per TAC Rule 97.61. The 2021-2022 vaccine requirements are located on the Forms and Publications-School Immunizations webpage. The 2021-2022 requirement for hepatitis A vaccination will expand to include K-12^th grade.

CDC Explains COVID-19 Variants

Information about these variants is rapidly emerging. Scientists are working to learn more about how easily they spread, whether they could cause more severe illness, and whether currently authorized vaccines will protect people against them. Read more here.

Reminder: Use the Most Recent COVID-19 Vaccine Information

With all the changes in COVID-19 vaccinations over the last four months, remind your team to make sure they are using the most recent document versions. More information here.

AAP Launches New Campaign Urging Parents to Get Their Children Current On All Vaccinations

Last month, the American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) launched a new PSA as part of their Call Your Pediatrician campaign that urges parents to get caught up on all their child’s vaccinations as soon as possible. Read more.

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