Florida SHOTS™: Keeping SHOTS in Check

People are in and out of jobs so quickly. A new job offer comes along and they’re out the door. But also going out the door is their ability to access confidential patient information. As people come and go, it is important to maintain accountability in Florida SHOTS. The administrator on your Florida SHOTS account has the authority and responsibility to allow and disallow access to users on the personnel list. Adding and inactivating users is an easy process and only takes a few clicks of the mouse.

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When a child has had chicken pox and no longer needs the Varicella vaccine a contraindication must be added to the vaccine record. This must be done correctly or the child will still show up as due for the vaccine.

On the Contraindications screen, select the series, VZV. Then the drop down menu for Vaccine Type will include: “MMRV,” “VZV,” and “All Vaccines.” It is important to select “All Vaccines” instead of just “VZV,” otherwise Florida SHOTS will show that a child could receive a dose of Varicella vaccine by administering MMRV. While MMRV is no longer offered, it is included in the Florida SHOTS database for historical vaccine records. Contraindication Type selected should be “VZV1 Other Perm (VZV).”