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Immunization Program Overview. Governor’s Child Health Advisory Committee Immunization Workgroup Topeka, KS February 19, 2010. Sue Bowden, RN, BS Immunization Program Manager Kansas Department of Health & Environment. Vaccines for Children Program. Provides free vaccinations to
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Immunization ProgramOverview Governor’s Child Health Advisory Committee Immunization Workgroup Topeka, KS February 19, 2010 Sue Bowden, RN, BS Immunization Program Manager Kansas Department of Health & Environment To protect the health and environment of all Kansans by promoting responsible choices.
To protect the health and environment of all Kansans by promoting responsible choices.
Vaccines for Children Program • Provides free vaccinations to • Medicaid-eligible children • Alaska Natives • American Indians • Children who have no health insurance • Privately insured children with no coverage for vaccinations • RHC • FQHC • LHD To protect the health and environment of all Kansans by promoting responsible choices.
Program Funding • Operations • CDC Grant 75% • VFC 18% • 317 54% • SGF 25% • LHD Aid to Local 13% • Immunize Win a Prize & MOBI 12% To protect the health and environment of all Kansans by promoting responsible choices.
Vaccine • CDC 96% [$22 million] • 317 11% [$2.4M] • Pertussis Cocoon Project • Immunizations through LHD for children w/insurance w/high co-pay or deductible who meet free/reduced lunch criteria • VFC 85% [$19M] • SGF 4% [$800K] • Universal Hepatitis B for infants To protect the health and environment of all Kansans by promoting responsible choices.
Program Components • Program Planning & Evaluation • Vaccine Accountability & Management • Immunization Information Systems • Provider Quality Assurance • Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention To protect the health and environment of all Kansans by promoting responsible choices.
Program Components • Adolescent Immunization • Adult Immunization • Education, Information, Training and Partnerships • Epidemiology & Surveillance • Population Assessment • WIC-Immunization Linkage To protect the health and environment of all Kansans by promoting responsible choices.
Questions? To protect the health and environment of all Kansans by promoting responsible choices.