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VFC Acronyms

The following acronyms and abbreviations are used heavily throughout this VFC site. Consult the VFC Operations Guide's glossary[440 KB, 9 pages] for definitions of many of these VFC abbreviations or 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

Direct Assistance

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

Financial Assistance

FFS

Fee-for-Service

FMO

Financial Management Office

FTE

Full Time Equivalent

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

Nurse Practitioner

NVPO

National Vaccine Program Office

OBRA

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

OMB

Office of Management and Budget

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

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

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