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How often should the provider profile form and provider agreement form be completed and submitted to your state or local immunization program?

Annually

When should screening and documentation of VFC eligibility be conducted?

At every immunization visit

At minimum, what time of the day should the minimum and maximum temperatures of a vaccine storage unit be assessed and documented by assigned provider staff?

At the beginning of each clinic day

When checking the temperature of your facility's vaccine storage unit, you discover that the current temperature is outside of the recommended temperature range in the vaccine package insert(s). Which of the following actions should you take upon discovering the temperature excursion?

Call your immunization program for guidance

VFC providers can charge a vaccine administration fee when vaccinating VFC-eligible children. If a patient`s parent cannot pay the administration fee, a VFC provider can refuse to vaccinate the patient.

False

Which of the following children 18 years of age or younger are eligible to receive VFC vaccine? Select all answers that apply

Those who are American Indian or Alaska Native Those who are eligible for Medicaid

How long do I have to keep VFC records?

Three years or longer if state requires

At minimum, vaccine management plans and standard operating procedures should be reviewed once a year.

True

Vaccine units used to store VFC vaccines must be able to maintain proper temperatures, be large enough to store the largest inventory at the busiest point of the year without overcrowding, and be protected against power loss from the designated power source.

True

What type of storage unit is NOT allowed?

the right answer was not shown. the answer is NOT Combined refrigerator/freezer with separate external refrigerator/freezer doors