Immunize and Win A Prize

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 $400 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. However, the child must receive his/her immunizations from a Kansas Vaccines for Children Provider.

To find out if your medical provider participates in Vaccines for Children, just ask them:

If you are a Kansas medical provider, and are interested in becoming a VFC Provider then click here.

If you are a VFC provider and interested in participating or learning more about the “Immunize and Win a Prize” program, contact Mike Parsons

Mortality rates for vaccine preventable diseases are highest in children less than 2 years old. Immunizations are a safe and effective way of giving children under age 2 the prize of a healthy start in life.

For Providers:

If you are currently a Vaccines For Children provider, you are eligible to participate in “Immunize and Win a Prize.

To get started, simply contact Mike Parsons. If you would like more information on how to become a Vaccines For Children provider and become eligible to participate in this program, please contact Mike Parsons, 785-296-3975.