Locating Records

Immunization records that exist for adults are usually records that were provided to their parents when they received them and in the adult’s medical record of the physician or clinic where the immunization(s) was given. There is no national database that maintains the immunization records for adults.

If official copies of immunization records are needed, or if there is a desire to update personal records, the following places may provide some assistance to obtaining these records:

• Ask parents or caregivers if they retained any records of immunizations (look in baby books or other saved documents from childhood).
• Contact the high school and/or college attended for dates of any immunizations received. Records may only be maintained for a certain length of time.
• Contact previous employers (including the military) that may have required immunizations for employment purposes.
• Contact your health care provider or county health department. Records maintained by the health care provider’s office may only be available for a limited number of years.
• Contact your local county health department to determine if you have immunizations recorded in the Florida SHOTS system.

Immunization Records Request to Florida SHOTS

If you have records in tge system, you can request your vaccination records directly from Florida SHOTS by completing an Authorization to Disclose Confidential Information form.

Unable to Locate Records

If you are unable to locate the adult immunization records, your health care provider may be able to perform blood tests (titer testing) to determine if you have immunity to some vaccine-preventable diseases.