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Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program

Eligibility

Since 1990, Washington State has maintained a universal childhood vaccine program, providing vaccines to all children under age 19 regardless of income through a combination of state and federal funds. Since the implementation of the federal Vaccines for Children (VFC) program in 1994, Washington's "universal" status has meant that whatever vaccines are provided for VFC-eligible children, the state also provides to non-VFC eligible children. Also, no child in the state can be denied state-supplied vaccine because of their inability to pay an administration or office visit fee and no child can be charged for state-supplied vaccine.

Eligibility for the VFC program is defined as any child under age 19 who is:

• Medicaid eligible
• Uninsured
• Under-insured (has insurance that does not cover immunizations)
  
• American Indian/Alaskan Native

 

Last Update: 05/21/2009 06:18 PM