VFC Acronyms
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The following acronyms and abbreviations are used heavily throughout this VFC site. Consult the vaccines and immunizations-related glossary for the more generic acronyms used throughout the entire vaccines and immunizations site.
- AAFP
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- AAP
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- ACIP
- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
- AFIX
- Assessment, Feedback, Incentives, & Exchange
- AIM
- Association of Immunization Managers
- AMA
- American Medical Association
- AOA
- American Osteopathic Association
- ASTHO
- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
- BPHC
- Bureau of Primary Health Care
- CoCASA
- Comprehensive Clinic Assessment Software Application
- CDC
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CHIP
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- CII
- (The President's) Childhood Immunization Initiative
- CMS
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- CNM
- Certified Nurse Midwife
- DA
- Direct Assistance
- DT
- Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids
- DTaP
- Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine
- DTP
- Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis Vaccine
- DTP/Hib
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, and Haemophilus influenzae type B
- E-IPV
- Enhanced-Inactivated Polio Vaccine
- EPSDT
- Early and Periodic Screening Diagnostic, and Treatment
- ERISA
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act
- FA
- Financial Assistance
- FFS
- Fee-for-Service
- FMO
- Financial Management Office
- FTE
- Full Time Equivalent
- FY
- Fiscal Year
- FQHC
- Federally Qualified Health Center
- Hep B
- Hepatitis B Vaccine
- Hib
- Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine
- HMO
- Health Maintenance Organization
- HPV
- Human Papillomavirus
- HRSA
- Health Resources and Services Administration
- IHS
- Indian Health Services
- IIS
- Immunization Information Systems
- LQA
- Lot Quality Assurance
- MCH
- Maternal and Child Health programs
- MCV4
- Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccines
- MMR
- Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine
- MOU
- Memorandum of Understanding
- MUA
- Medically Underserved Area
- NMA
- National Medical Association
- NP
- Nurse Practitioner
- NVPO
- National Vaccine Program Office
- OBRA
- Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
- OMB
- Office of Management and Budget
- PA
- Physician's Assistant
- PCV-13
- Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (13 valent)
- PCCM
- Primary Care Case Management Model
- PHS
- Public Health Service
- PPV-23
- Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (23 valent)
- PPO
- Preferred Provider Organizations
- RHC
- Rural Health Clinic
- RFP
- Request For Proposal
- Td
- Tetanus and Diphtheria Toxoids
- Tdap
- Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis
- VFC
- Vaccines for Children program
- VACMAN
- VACcine MANagement software
- VTrckS
- Vaccine Tracking System
- WIC
- Women, Infants and Children program
- Page last reviewed: February 18, 2016
- Page last updated: March 19, 2013
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