Find your immunization record

Need to know

When you request a vaccine record, you may be asked to provide personal identifying information to staff trying to locate the correct record.
If you need records for school, work, or travel, request them as early as you can.
Due to privacy laws, individuals age 18 and older must request their own records.
- If you are a parent seeking records for your adult child, you may be asked to have your child submit the request themselves or to complete an authorization form granting you permission.

Have your personal identifying information ready, including:
- Full legal name, and any past legal names
- Date of birth
- Past addresses
If you are requesting records for a child or adolescent, be ready to show your relationship.
As of January 1, 2023, California law (AB 1797) requires all healthcare providers who administer vaccines to report immunization data to a California immunization registry, such as CAIR2.

Request your Digital Vaccine Record from the California Department of Public Health
- Request Record
- Troubleshoot Problems with Digital Record
Call the doctor's office or clinic where vaccines were given most recently. If vaccines were given in more than one clinic, this may take several phone calls.
- If you were vaccinated at the Marin Health and Human Services Immunization Clinic, call 415-473-4163.
Call the pharmacy  where vaccines were given most recently. If vaccines were given in more than one pharmacy, this may take several phone calls.
Call schools that were previously attended. Schools must verify immunizations for all their students and may be able to look up old records.
If you were in the military, request health information from the Veteran's Administration.
Look in personal home sentimental boxes. Family baby books may contain copies of old immunization records. Records may be stored with photos, drawings, and other sentimental items. Look around the house or ask parents or grandparents.

What's next content

If you are not able to find your immunization record, you may:

Get vaccinated again. Although this is time-consuming and inconvenient, it is not harmful to receive additional vaccine doses.
Ask your health care provider about blood tests, called titers, that show immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases. Check your insurance to see if titers are covered.

For the future to avoid hunting for old records and repeating doses:

Remember to bring your immunization record card to every healthcare visit
Keep all vaccine records in your wallet, a vinyl sleeve, or a sealable plastic 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 immunization registry, called the California Immunization Registry (CAIR), which is required by California law.