Minnesota Department of Health Vaccine Programs (PDF)

IM M UNI ZA T IO N P RO GR AM
Minnesota Department of Health Vaccine Programs
Minnesota Vaccines for Children
(MnVFC) Program
Uninsured and Underinsured Adult
Vaccine (UUAV) Program
Provided by:
The Minnesota Department of Health with federal funding.
Provided by:
The Minnesota Department of Health with federal funding.
Population served:
Children (0 through 18 years) who fall within any of these
categories:
Population served:
Uninsured and underinsured2 adults (19 years and older).
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Uninsured
American Indian/Alaskan Native
Covered by a Minnesota Health Care
Program (MHCP) including:
▪ Fee-for-service Medical Assistance (MA)
▪ MinnesotaCare (MnCare)
▪ Prepaid Medical Assistance Plan (PMAP)
▪ Underinsured1,2
Providers:
Must be enrolled in MnVFC.
Providers:
180 sites were selected through an MDH application process in
September 2016 to participate in this program through
September 2019.
Vaccine ordering:
Participating sites will be able to order adult vaccines through
MDH. Vaccines may be ordered using paper or via the Minnesota
Immunization Information Connection (MIIC).
For more information:
Call 651-201-5522 or 1-800-657-3970
Vaccine ordering:
All ACIP-recommended child and adolescent vaccines may be
ordered using paper or via the Minnesota Immunization
Information Connection (MIIC).
For more information:
Call 651-201-5522 or 1-800-657-3970
Patient Eligibility for MDH Vaccine Programs
Eligibility
MHCP-enrolled
Uninsured
Underinsured1
Pediatric (0 through 18 years)
Yes, all ACIP-recommended childhood
vaccines
Yes, all ACIP-recommended childhood
vaccines
Only at LPH, FQHC, RHC, tribal health, and IHS
clinics for all ACIP-recommended childhood
vaccines
American Indian or Alaskan Native Yes, all ACIP-recommended childhood
vaccines
Adult (19 years and up)
Not eligible
Yes, certain adult vaccines are available at
sites that MDH has accepted into the
UUAV program
May be eligible for certain adult vaccines if
they are un- or underinsured at a UUAV
participating site
1
Only at local public health (LPH), Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), Rural Health Centers (RHC), tribal health, and Indian
Health Services (IHS) clinics.
2
Underinsured is defined as patients with private insurance that does not cover the vaccine itself or has a cap.
Immunization Program
P.O. Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
651-201-5522 or 1-800-657-3970
www.health.state.mn.us/immunize
8/2016