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Patient Eligibility Screening Record A screening record of all children 18 years of age or younger who receive immunizations through the TVFC Program must be kept in the health-care provider's office. The record may be completed by the parent, guardian, or individual of record or by the healthcare provider.

Vaccines can prevent common diseases that used to seriously harm or even kill infants, children, and adults. Without vaccines, your child is at risk of becoming seriously ill or even dying from childhood diseases such as measles and whooping cough.

1. Vaccines can save children's lives. The American Academy of Pediatrics states that "most childhood vaccines are 90%-99% effective in preventing disease." ing to Shot@Life, a United Nations Foundation partner organization, vaccines save 2.5 million children from preventable diseases every year.

Vaccination remains the safest strategy for avoiding hospitalizations, long-term health outcomes, and death.

Vaccines: DTaP: Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (whooping cough); record may show DT or DTP. Polio: IPV - inactivated polio vaccine; OPV – oral polio vaccine. HepB: Hepatitis B vaccine. Hib: Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine. PCV: Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.

If you need proof of immunization, the best place to start is by contacting the clinic, doctor, or healthcare provider that administered the vaccination. If your provider has the record on file, this will be the fastest way of obtaining your records.

“Health officials strongly recommend immunization of students and staff against COVID-19 to prevent hospitalization and other serious complications, including death. Widespread vaccination has contributed to keeping California children in school to learn and to strengthen social connections.”

Children who are not vaccinated can spread diseases to others, particularly to those who are too young to be vaccinated, or people with weakened immune systems, such as those with cancer.