{"id":13492,"date":"2025-12-02T11:26:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T16:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/?p=13492"},"modified":"2025-12-10T16:15:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T21:15:18","slug":"enroll-in-pa-cares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/enroll-in-pa-cares\/","title":{"rendered":"Enroll in PA CARES!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

All Philadelphia providers enrolled in the VFC Program are eligible.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is PA CARES? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pennsylvania Children’s Access to Routine and Essential Shots (PA CARES) program is a new state-directed initiative designed to support Vaccines for Children (VFC) providers enrolled in and in good standing with the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Immunization Programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On October 1, 2025, Governor Shapiro signed Executive Order 2025-02<\/strong><\/u><\/a> \u2013 Protecting Pennsylvanians’ Health and Freedom by Ensuring Access to Safe and Effective Vaccines. Pursuant to the executive order, PA CARES has been established to ensure children in the Commonwealth who are eligible for VFC keep access to necessary vaccines without cost sharing or added burden, in the event that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) removes or alters vaccine recommendations for certain diseases for the VFC program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Provider Enrollment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Philadelphia VFC providers are strongly encouraged to enroll in PA CARES.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To enroll, providers must complete and sign the highlighted sections in the PA CARES provider agreement and submit it to vaccines@phila.gov<\/strong><\/u><\/a> with the subject line “PA CARES Enrollment \u2013 [Your Site PIN].” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click the button below to download the provider agreement, and make sure to review the instructions below before submitting.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sign the provider agreement<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Enrollment Form Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Click the “Sign the provider agreement” button above to open the PA CARES enrollment form.

2. Download the form to sign electronically, or print the form to sign manually.

3. Enter Provider Name at the top of page 1 as shown in the image below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Complete all fields on page 9, including: Provider’s Legal Name, Signature, Date, Name, Title, VFC PIN, Address, City, State, Zip, County, Phone Number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n