Vaccines for Children Program
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The Vaccines for Children Program is a U.S. federally funded initiative that provides free vaccines to eligible children to ensure access to immunizations regardless of their families’ ability to pay.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vaccines for Children Program canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T435366 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vaccines for Children Program Context triple: [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, notableProgram, Vaccines for Children Program]
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A.
Children's Health Insurance Program
The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is a U.S. federal-state initiative that provides low-cost health coverage to uninsured children and, in some states, pregnant women in families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid but too low to afford private insurance.
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B.
Expanded Programme on Immunization
The Expanded Programme on Immunization is a global public health initiative that aims to ensure universal access to routine, life-saving vaccines, particularly for children in low- and middle-income countries.
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C.
Vaccine Education Center
The Vaccine Education Center is a program at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia that provides evidence-based information to the public about vaccines, vaccine safety, and immunization practices.
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D.
Head Start program
The Head Start program is a U.S. federal initiative that provides early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families.
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E.
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is a global health partnership that increases access to immunization in low-income countries by bringing together public and private sector resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vaccines for Children Program Target entity description: The Vaccines for Children Program is a U.S. federally funded initiative that provides free vaccines to eligible children to ensure access to immunizations regardless of their families’ ability to pay.
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A.
Children's Health Insurance Program
The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is a U.S. federal-state initiative that provides low-cost health coverage to uninsured children and, in some states, pregnant women in families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid but too low to afford private insurance.
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B.
Expanded Programme on Immunization
The Expanded Programme on Immunization is a global public health initiative that aims to ensure universal access to routine, life-saving vaccines, particularly for children in low- and middle-income countries.
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C.
Vaccine Education Center
The Vaccine Education Center is a program at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia that provides evidence-based information to the public about vaccines, vaccine safety, and immunization practices.
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D.
Head Start program
The Head Start program is a U.S. federal initiative that provides early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families.
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E.
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is a global health partnership that increases access to immunization in low-income countries by bringing together public and private sector resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal program
ⓘ
public health program ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
CDC Immunization Services Division
ⓘ
linked to:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
|
| ageRange | birth through 18 years ⓘ |
| allows | providers may charge an administration fee ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ⓘ |
| benefitType | in-kind health benefit ⓘ |
| costToPatient | no cost for vaccine ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdInResponseTo | 1991–1992 U.S. measles epidemic ⓘ |
| dataCollected |
provider enrollment and participation
ⓘ
vaccine doses distributed ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
American Indian or Alaska Native children
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Medicaid-eligible children ⓘ underinsured children receiving care at federally qualified health centers or rural health clinics ⓘ uninsured children ⓘ |
| focus | childhood immunization access ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Medicaid
ⓘ
U.S. federal government ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| geographicCoverage |
District of Columbia
ⓘ
U.S. territories ⓘ all U.S. states ⓘ some tribal jurisdictions ⓘ |
| goal |
to increase childhood vaccination coverage
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to reduce vaccine-preventable diseases among children ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
prevention of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks among children
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reduction of racial and ethnic disparities in childhood vaccination coverage ⓘ |
| implementedThrough |
enrolled public and private healthcare providers
ⓘ
state and local immunization programs ⓘ |
| inception | October 1994 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide free vaccines to eligible children
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to remove cost as a barrier to childhood immunization ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment benefit
ⓘ
Vaccines for Adults program ⓘ |
| sector | public health ⓘ |
| startTime | 1994 ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
adolescents
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children ⓘ |
| typeOfFunding | entitlement program ⓘ |
| vaccineTypesProvided |
ACIP-recommended vaccines for children
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routine childhood vaccines such as MMR, DTaP, polio, and others ⓘ |
| website | https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vfc/index.html ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Vaccines for Children Program Description of subject: The Vaccines for Children Program is a U.S. federally funded initiative that provides free vaccines to eligible children to ensure access to immunizations regardless of their families’ ability to pay.
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