Do I need to verify my patient’s residency status before using VFC vaccine?

No. The CDC states that the only criteria are age (age 18 years or younger) and one of the following four factors:

• Uninsured
• American Indian/Alaska Native
• Medicaid-eligible
• Underinsured (insurance benefit does not cover the needed vaccine as a benefit and child is receiving vaccine in a federally qualified health center or rural health center)

No other factors (including residency status) can be considered when screening for eligibility requirements for the VFC program.