The Importance of Your Immunization Records

Keep the Records in a Safe Place

Because your child’s vaccination records are extremely important, ask your healthcare provider for a copy, so you can keep them somewhere safe at home.

Keep them Up-to-Date

If your child sees a regular pediatric healthcare provider, your child’s vaccination record will usually be kept at the office. But if you switch providers or move, remember to
have a copy of your child’s vaccination record and to bring it with you.

What if Your Child’s Immunization Records are NOT Available or Up-to-Date?

Consider the consequences of not having your child’s immunization records available, or up-to-date:

• Your child may not be able to start day care or school on time.
• You and your child may have a longer wait in the healthcare provider’s office.
• Your child may be excluded from school activities.
• During an outbreak of a disease, you would not know if your child was protected.
• Your child may have to start all of his/her vaccinations over again.
• An interruption may occur in your child’s vaccination schedule, while your healthcare provider tries to track down your child’s records – leaving your child unprotected against serious diseases.

Vaccinations: Stay on Schedule