The North Carolina Immunization Program

The North Carolina Immunization Program works in conjunction with the federal vaccine supply program, called the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, to provide vaccines to health care providers across the state who administer childhood immunizations.  The health care providers may then administer these childhood vaccines to their patients.  Providers may charge the patient, or the responsible adult accompanying the patient, an out-of-pocket administration fee, of no more than the rate established by the state's Medicaid program, for each state-supplied vaccine given in an encounter.

The state program has been designed to be as consumer-oriented as possible, and many physicians have said using this system is easy and trouble-free.  The paperwork has been kept to a minimum, and vaccine ordering is simple and can be done online, over the phone, or by fax.  Over ninety percent of providers who administer immunizations in North Carolina have signed up for this program. 

We want to count you as one of the more than 4,400 physicians who are a part of North Carolina’s Immunization Program.  To become a NCIP provider, please contact the North Carolina Immunization Branch Help Desk at 1-877-873-6247.

Beth Rowe-West, R.N., B.S.N.
Head, North Carolina Immunization Branch

Please note: NCIP participants must sign an NCIP Provider Agreement. The NCIP and CDC require the signature of a Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy, licensed to practice in North Carolina, prior to a practice’s participation in our program.  North Carolina state law requires that immunizations be obtained by a physician licensed to practice medicine.  We recognize the critical services provided by nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and pharmacy managers serving North Carolina communities, but the agreement binds a practice to requirements affecting medical administration of vaccines, medical exemptions, storage, and billing. Therefore, an MD or DO must be the responsible authority and provide a written signature on the agreement.