Immunization Provider Resources

The Vaccines for Children (VFC) program provides vaccines at no cost for children ages 18 years and younger who are uninsured, underinsured, are eligible for or are currently on Medicaid, and/or are Alaskan Native/American Indian. There are over 500 provider offices, community health centers, and local public health agencies that participate in the VFC Program in Colorado. Become a VFC provider to ensure vaccine availability to all children and increase vaccine uptake in Boulder County.

• Vaccines for Children Program (CDPHE)
• Requirements at a Glance
• Provider Interest Form

Immunization records are confidential, personal medical information. The Colorado Immunization Information System (CIIS) is a lifelong immunization record tracking system under the Colorado Immunization Registry Act of 2007.

• Health care providers can use CIIS to check a patient’s vaccination status, review recommended vaccines and manage their vaccine inventory
• Childcare and Head Start facilities can use CIIS to look up and print records
• School health staff can use CIIS to look up, review and print records

• Section 317 Program: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) FAQ on vaccines purchased with 317 funds
• The Alliance for HPV Free Colorado: a program that aims to increase completion of the HPV vaccine series for 9-17 year-olds in counties across Colorado
• Immunization reports and data: CDPHE vaccine coverage reports by age group
• Flu Surveillance: Use Flu View to access local seasonal syndromic surveillance for influenza-like illness in Boulder County.
• Epi-Connections Newsletter: a bi-monthly newsletter of the Communicable Disease and Emergency Management Division (CDEM) of BCPH

In the first half of 2022, Boulder County Public Health commissioned a study on vaccine hesitancy in Boulder County among parents of children aged 0–11 years. Consultants from Godot Communications conducted a series of independent Spanish and English focus groups to explore the web of influence, emotion, information, and misinformation underlying the community’s decision-making.