Southern Nevada Health District's statement on childhood vaccines
A spokesperson for the Southern Nevada Health District released a statement on the government's recent study on childhood vaccines.
"The OIG report took a global look at the VFC program and highlighted areas where the program could be improved. It also underscored the importance of maintaining a robust public health system to support quality assessment and improvement in immunization services. VFC providers generally manage their public and private stock vaccines in a similar manner and 90 percent of U.S. children are vaccinated by a provider that participates in the VFC program. Thus, strengthening VFC vaccine storage and handling practices will help improve vaccination services nationally and benefit all children.
In Clark County, the Vaccines for Children Program represents an unprecedented approach to improving vaccine availability by providing vaccine at no cost to VFC-eligible children through enrolled public and private health care providers. Staff provides consultation to private providers who enroll in the program. The assessment and feedback of a private provider’s practice is required by the CDC to ensure program guidelines are followed, and children are being properly immunized in a timely manner. There are 143 VFC Providers in Southern Nevada."
Jennifer L. Sizemore
Public Information Manager
Southern Nevada Health District
This site uses Facebook comments to make it easier for you to contribute. If you see a comment you would like to flag for spam or abuse, click the "x" in the upper right of it. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use.