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Agency Name Family Support Chapter No./Name 4 – Economic Stability (ES) Part No./Name B – Eligibility Factors Section No./Name B-700 Immunization Document No./Name B-710-FITAP Immunization Effective Date May 1, 2023

4 of 8 Example:

A redetermination is completed in August 2015. There are 3 children in the assistance unit.

Sharon is 16 months old. According to the schedule it is recommended that she have 4 DTaP vaccines, 4 Hib vaccines, 3 IPV vaccines, 3 HepB vaccines, 4 PCV vaccines, 3 RV vaccines, 1 MMR vaccine, 1 VAR vaccine, and 1 HepA vaccine to be up to date on immunizations. Her immunization card shows that she has received all vaccines required for her age.

Susan is 9 years old and is enrolled in school. Although Susan is enrolled in school, the client is not sure that she has received all required immunizations. According to the schedule, it is recommended that she have 5 DTaP vaccines, 4 Hib vaccines, 4 IPV vaccines, 3 HepB vaccines, 4 PCV vaccines, 3 RV vaccines, 2 MMR vaccines, 2 VAR vaccines, and 2 HepA vaccines to be up to date on immunizations. Her immunization card shows that she has had 4 DTaP vaccines, 3 IPV vaccines, 2 MMR vaccines, 4 Hib vaccines, 3 HepB vaccines, and 1 VAR vaccine. The client provides a recent statement from the Health Unit that she has completed the immunization process. Although she has not received all the vaccines listed, the statement from the Health Unit is sufficient to verify immunizations are considered to be complete. Susan is considered to be in compliance with the immunization requirement and the statement should be accepted without further verification.

Thomas is 12 years old and client states he is enrolled in school and has received all required immunizations. No further verification is necessary.

For additional information concerning recommended immunizations, refer to https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines.

B-712-FITAP - PO VERIFICATION

Verification sources may include hospital, clinic, health unit, school, medical records, private physician's records, Request for Verification of Immunization form (OFS IM), or Louisiana Immunization Network for Kids Statewide (LINKS).

B-712-1- FITAP - PO Louisiana Immunization Network for Kids Statewide (LINKS) Participants

The Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health, Immunization Program provides an internet website that allows designated users to view immunization records for patients in the LINKS Central Registry. The website is: https://linksweb.oph.dhh.louisiana.gov. If a client moves within Louisiana, any participating provider, parish health unit, or designated user in the parish office may retrieve a child’s immunization record. All children’s immunization records may not appear on the website because a provider may not participate in the LINKS Program or a parent may not want to share their child’s information.