Florida SHOTS™: Keeping SHOTS in Check

Less than half of the teen population get their meningococcal vaccines and even fewer adolescents complete their HPV series. Vaccinate all your teen patients and safeguard their records in Florida SHOTS.

From birth through adulthood, Florida SHOTS stores comprehensive immunization histories.

This summer Florida SHOTS asked a private research company to conduct an online survey of all immunization providers, whether they currently use the registry or not.

Sample write-in responses about benefits of using the registry:

• Florida SHOTS saved us many days. We are very thankful for this system that has been put in place. It helps us to be efficient.
• We participated in the H1N1 vaccine and were very impressed with the service received as well as the supplies.
• We are able to see all immunizations that were given from past physicians that participate with Florida SHOTS.
• Florida SHOTS is the best immunization program available. It is more reliable than medical records, has many advantages for the nursing team, and takes the guesswork out of giving and managing vaccines.

Q: I saved my patients’ shot records in Florida SHOTS but schools and daycares can’t print them out. Why is this?

A: Schools and daycares have view-only access accounts, so they are not able to certify (e-sign) the DH Form 680. To enable these organizations to print valid and up-to-date Form 680s, you must certify the forms for your patients in your office.

If you need assistance in creating the certified (e-signed) Form 680, please refer to the “User Guide” and/or in “Web-Based Training” located under “Customer Support” in Florida SHOTS. You may also call the Florida SHOTS help desk for live help at (877) 888-7468.

If your office uses eMedRec software, you can implement data upload. Here’s how:

1. Contact Laura Holt, (954) 835-5879, at Holt Systems to order the Florida SHOTS immunization interface.

2. Contact Holly Graff, Florida SHOTS Technology Field Representative, at 877-888-SHOT (7468) option 4, or Holly_Graff@doh.state.fl.us in order to complete the forms to receive a secure ftp site from Florida SHOTS.

Immunization data will be uploaded automatically to Florida SHOTS on a daily basis.