Vaccines for Children Program (VFC)

• You can have a car, bank account, and a home and still qualify for Medicaid. DSS does not look at any of your resources when determining your eligibility for Medicaid.
• You can work and still qualify for Medicaid.
• Some persons can have other insurance and still receive Medical Assistance.
• Certain children living with stepparents, grandparents, or siblings with income may receive Medicaid.
• Needy families with children may be eligible for Medicaid if they are part of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
• When a family getting a welfare check starts working and leaves welfare they still may receive Medicaid.
• Low-income pregnant women and children under age 19 may qualify for Medicaid.

For more information, follow this link to the MEDICAID page .

A child whose health insurance benefit plan does not cover a particular VFC vaccine. Underinsured children are eligible to receive a VFC vaccine for which they do not have insurance coverage. However, such vaccinations must be obtained through a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) or Rural Health Clinic (RHC).

A child with no health insurance coverage.