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43.1.16 Texas Vaccines for Children Program (TVFC)

For Medicaid clients birth through 18 years of age, the TVFC program provides free vaccines that are recommended according to the Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule (ACIP, AAP, and the American Academy of Family Physicians [AAFP]). To obtain free vaccines for clients birth through 18 years of age, THSteps providers must enroll in TVFC at DSHS. Providers may not charge the Texas Medicaid Program for the cost of the vaccines obtained from TVFC; however the administration fee is considered for reimbursement.

When single antigen vaccine(s)/toxoid(s) or comparable antigen vaccine(s)/toxoid(s) are available for distribution through TVFC, but the provider chooses to use a different ACIP recommended product, the vaccine/toxoid will not be covered; however, the administration fee will be considered.

Note: Administered vaccines/toxoids must be reported to DSHS. DSHS submits all vaccines/toxoids reported with parental consent to a centralized repository of immunization histories for clients younger than 18 years of age. This repository is known in Texas as ImmTrac.

Refer to: Appendix H, "Immunizations" and "TVFC Provider Enrollment (3 Pages)" for more information about enrolling as a TVFC provider.