Immunizaon records oen are needed for entry into
child care, schools, camps, and new jobs, as well as travel
abroad. If you are seeing a new healthcare provider, you will
need this informaon to ensure you receive proper medical
care. Providers usually count only those vaccine doses that
are documented in a wrien record or a state or local online
immuni zaon informaon system (known as an “IIS,” or
registry). No naonal registry maintains this informaon. So,
if immunizaon records are lost or not available, you or your
child may need to repeat vaccine doses. Here are some ideas
that might help you piece together old immunizaon records.
places you may want to check:
• All previous healthcare providers – Don’t forget vaccinaon
visits you made to local public health departments or
neighborhood clinics. When physicians rere or a medical
pracce changes hands, old paent records may be sent
to a medical record storage company. You may be able to
obtain records directly from the company for a fee.
• Your home – Look through your old papers, including
baby books and school or camp forms. If you’re an adult,
ask your parents if they sll have your childhood records.
• State or local IIS (or registry) – All states and some cies
have centralized registries of vaccine records. These
may not include all ages or all records, but this is a good
place to check. The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevenon (CDC) lists registry contacts and websites at
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/iis/contacts-locate-
records.html.
• Schools and colleges or other post-secondary instuons
you or your child aended.
• Previous employers, including the military.
• To get the phone number of your local health department,
call the CDC Informaon Contact Center at 800-CDC-
INFO (232-4636).
when you find your records
Congratulaons! Now you should take the
records to your provider or local public
health clinic and ask them to
document this informaon
on an ocial record, and,
if possible, in the state or
local immunizaon registry.
Many schools, camps, etc.,
will accept only this type of
“provider-veried” record
because this ensures the
informaon has been corrobo-
rated by a medical professional.
Be sure to keep a copy with your
home records and place all your
supporng documentaon in a safe place
where you can nd it. It is a good idea to take a picture
of records with a smartphone or scan and save a copy
electronically.
what if you don’t find your records?
If records are lost, both children and adults may need to
repeat some vaccines. Although this is me-consuming and
inconvenient, it is not harmful to receive addional vaccine
doses. Blood tests can help determine if you’re already
immune to certain diseases. Your healthcare provider can
help you develop a plan.
for the future...
• To avoid hunng for old records and repeang doses,
remember to bring your or your child’s immunizaon
record card to every healthcare visit.
• Keep all vaccine records in your wallet, a vinyl sleeve,
or a sealable plasc bag.
• Keep a back-up copy with your important records,
including an electronic copy or digital photo.
• Make sure all vaccines you are given are documented in
your record or a supplemental record.
• Ask that your vaccines also be documented in your state
or local immunizaon registry.
Remember, you need to rely on you to keep these records.
This will help you save me, reduce hassles, and be ready to
provide your immunizaon history whenever it’s needed in
the future!
Tips for Locang Old Immunizaon Records
Immunization Action Coalition
•
Saint Paul, Minn.
•
www.immunize.org
To order additional record cards, visit www.immunize.org/shop
Item #R2005 (12/20)
Adult Immunization RecordAdult Immunization Record
Always carr y this record with you and have your
healthcare professional or clinic keep it up to date.
Last name First name M.I.
(month) (day) (year)
Birthdate:
Patient
Number:
– –
If combo
Other
Hepatitis B
Engerix-B, Recom-
bivax HB, Heplisav-B;
HepA-HepB
Vaccine
Typ e of
vaccine
Date given
mo/day/yr
Healthcare professional
or clinic name
Date next
dose due
Tetanus,
Diphtheria,
Pertussis
(whooping cough)
Tdap, Td
Hepatitis A
HepA, HepA-HepB
Measles,
Mumps, Rubella
MMR
Varicella
(chickenpox)
VAR
To learn more about vaccines, visit www.vaccineinformation.org and www.immunize.org
Medical notes (e.g., allergies, vaccine reactions):
Healthcare provider: List the mo/day/yr for each vaccination given. Record the generic
abbreviation (e.g., PCV13, DTaP-HepB-IPV) or the trade name. For combination vaccines,
ll in a row for each separate antigen in the combination.
Immunization Action Coalition
•
Saint Paul, Minn.
•
www.immunize.org
To order additional record cards, visit www.immunize.org/shop Item #R2004 (9/20)
Lifetime Immunization Record
Lifetime Immunization Record
Always carr y this record with you and have your
healthcare professional or clinic keep it up to date.
Last name First name M.I.
– –
(month) (day) (year)
Birthdate:
Patient
Number:
Inuenza
IIV; RIV; LAIV
Diphtheria,
Tetanus,
Pertussis
(whooping cough)
DTaP; DTP; DT; Tdap;
Td; DTaP-HepB-IPV;
DTaP-IPV/Hib;
DTaP-IPV; DTaP-IPV-
Hib-HepB
Hepatitis B
HepB; Heplisav-B; DTaP-
HepB-IPV; HepA-HepB;
DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB
Other
Vaccine Type of vaccine
Date given
mo/day/yr
Healthcare professional
or clinic name
Date next
dose due
COVI D-19
Immunization Action Coalition
•
Saint Paul, Minn.
•
www.immunize.org
To order additional record cards, visit www.immunize.org/shop
Item #R2003 (1/21)
Child and Teen Immunization Record
Always carr y this record with you and have your
healthcare professional or clinic keep it up to date.
Last name First name M.I.
(month) (day) (year)
Birthdate:
Patient
Number:
– –
Medical notes (e.g., allergies, vaccine reactions):
Healthcare provider: List the mo/day/yr for each vaccination given. Record the generic
abbreviation (e.g., PCV13, DTaP-HepB-IPV) or the trade name. For combination vaccines,
ll in a row for each separate antigen in the combination.
To learn more about vaccines, visit www.vaccineinformation.org and www.immunize.org
Vaccine Type of vaccine
Date given
mo/day/yr
Healthcare professional
or clinic name
Date next
dose due
rules on rst panel grouped at 0p0 for both x and y
Inuenza
IIV; RIV; LAIV
Diphtheria,
Tetanus,
Pertussis
(whooping cough)
DTaP; DTP; DT;
Tdap; Td;
DTaP-HepB-IPV;
DTaP-IPV/Hib;
DTaP-IPV;
DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB
Hepatitis B
HepB
; Heplisav-B;
DTaP-HepB-IPV;
HepA-HepB;
DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB
COVI D-19
www.immunize.org/catg.d/p3065.pdf
Item #P3065 (4/27/23)
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