How to Get Your Child's Shot Records

Your child's shot records will include any immunizations and vaccines that have been received so far for any purpose. This information might be necessary to register your child for a new school or even to admit him to a summer camp or start him at a new day care center. Since a national organization, program or registry that keeps track of shot records does not exist, you may have to do some detective work to get your child's shot records.

Instructions

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  Check your records and files. You might find your child's shot records in an odd place, such as with your tax papers or in a baby book. Look through all areas where you keep any kinds of records, including your desk at work and any storage units you might have.

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  Call pediatricians who have treated your child if you cannot find the records yourself. Even if you don't remember which pediatrician gave the shots, any one of them could have information for you about the records since this information is commonly passed from one physician to another.

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  Ask if your child's shot records have been sent to a medical record storage facility if the pediatrician has retired or sold the practice. Contact any storage facility directly to inquire about the shot records.

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  Get information from any public health departments or local clinics you have ever taken your child to if you have no luck contacting pediatricians. They may have copies of your child's shot records on file.

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  Contact the state immunization coordinator if you had no luck contacting medical professionals who have treated your child. Some areas do have registries in place that keep track of things like shot records. An information locator through the Immunization Action Coalition can help you find out how to contact your state immunization coordinator (see Resources).