Immunizations are available at immunization outreach sites throughout El Paso. Immunize El Paso has adopted El Paso Department of Public Heath standards for immunization practices as well as, Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Center for Disease Control (CDC), Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
Information for Parents – Texas Vaccines for Children
The Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC) program provides low-cost vaccines to eligible children from birth through 18 years of age who meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Eligible for participation in the Medicaid program
- Enrolled in the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)1
- American Indian or Alaska Native (As defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603)
- Uninsured Children: Children who do not have health insurance
- Underinsured Children: Children with private insurance but coverage 2:
- Does not include vaccines
- Only includes select vaccines
- Caps vaccine coverage at a certain amount
1. Though children whose insurance pays for vaccines do not qualify for TVFC vaccine, CHIP children do qualify by special arrangement.
2. Underinsured children must be seen by a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), Regional Health Clinic (RHC), or deputized clinic.
Which Vaccines are Offered?
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