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Questions & Answers from Webinar on July, 15 2020 - Vaccine Inventory
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2020-2021 VFC re-enrollment will begin in SIMON on September 14, 2020. Users will need to complete the new VFC re-enrollment process in SIMON after Go-Live. Users can update information in SCIAPPS prior to the SIMON Go-Live.
Yes, we are still on track for a September 14, 2020 Go-Live of SIMON.
2020-2021 VFC re-enrollment will begin in SIMON on September 14, 2020. Users will need to complete the new VFC re-enrollment process in SIMON after Go-Live. Users can update information in SCIAPPS prior to the SIMON Go-Live.
Staff will have different usernames and passwords for SIMON. This information will be sent to you at a later date.
Yes, a provider will have the capability to accept the vaccine order in SIMON and the vaccines will be automatically added to the inventory. The provider will still be responsible for reviewing the vaccine order shipment file and ensure this matches what was actually delivered.
SIMON will require a one-time manual entry of vaccine inventory in the system. This will be done on the first date of Go-Live. Once SIMON is LIVE on September 14, 2020, providers will be required to submit their vaccine electronically within SIMON. Once the order has been approved, a shipment file will be uploaded in SIMON of the vaccines that was placed for the order. Once the shipment is “Accepted” within SIMON, the inventory will be added to the existing inventory (VFC and STATE orders only). This will be demonstrated in the SIMON-Vaccine Order Webinar.
The vaccine inventory for Private vaccines must be added into SIMON manually if the site wishes to borrow from VFC/STATE vaccine stock. Once a vaccine order has been approved, a shipment file will be uploaded in SIMON with a list of the vaccines which were placed for the order. Once the shipment is “Accepted” within SIMON, the inventory will be added to the existing inventory (VFC and STATE orders only). This will be demonstrated in the SIMON-Vaccine Order Webinar.
Flu pre-book is due back to the Immunization Division this Friday, July 17, 2020. If you did not receive a pre-book form, please send the division a request to scvf@dph.sc.gov so we can send the form to you. Tentatively, the Supplemental Flu phase will open in November 2020.
Re-enrollment is now a 24-month requirement. We will return to Spring re-enrollment in the future. Users will still need to update all information on their VFC profile application annually.
In order to borrow vaccines from VFC/ STATE stock, the system will require you to add private vaccine doses into the system. This is required for vaccination reconciliation. Therefore, if you borrow VFC/STATE vaccines, your private vaccines must be in the system.
The division will be providing guidance in the near future on how you can plan for this. Fortunately, this is only a one-time action item.
Certificates will not be imported to SIMON.
You will need to reach out to your EHR vendor to see if they have all the information needed.
No.