The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Immunization Program is continuing its successful ‘Immunize and Win a Prize,’ program. This statewide campaign provides prizes to families who have their children timely immunized. All Kansas children are eligible. However, to qualify, the children must receive their immunizations from a Vaccines For Children (VFC) provider.
The goal of the program is to help protect Kansas children from vaccine preventable diseases by successfully immunizing them by age 2.
According to the latest 2010 survey conduct by the Kansas Foundation for Medical Care, immunization rates for Health Connect Kansas, Healthwave-19 and Healthwave-21 children have increased 78% since the project began in 2003.
How it works:
A. The family receives a prize each time they bring their child in to be immunized between ages of birth to 2 years of age. Currently, the prizes include Band Aid dispensers, Wet Wipes, Hand Sanitizer, Stickers and Sippy Cups with BeeWise Immunize Logo.
B. Once the child completes his/her primary infant immunization series (should be by age 2), the family is entered into a drawing for a $300 payment to be applied to a family’s utility bill. One family will be drawn for each participating medical provider.
Who is eligible:
All Kansas children. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Immunization Program is continuing its successful’lmmunize and Win a Prize,’ program. This statewide campaign provides prizes to families who have their children timely immunized. All Kansas children are eligible. However, to qualify, the children must receive their immunizations from a Vaccines For Children (VFC) provider.
The goal of the program is to help protect Kansas children from vaccine preventable diseases by successfully immunizing them by age 2.