How to Manage Your Family's Vaccination Records
- GATHER
To begin, it is important to gather as many records as can be recovered. Check with these sources, recommended by the Immunization Action Coalition:
a. All previous health care providers
b. Personal papers, such as baby books and camp medical history forms
c. Schools, including college admission offices for adult children
d. Job or military recordsIf you are still unable to locate records of required vaccines, check with your state's Immunization Information System (IIS).
- STORE
Storing vaccination records is an extremely important piece of managing personal health records. Orggit is the perfect place to conveniently and securely store this critical information. Orggit users can simply type in relevant vaccine information (such as type and date) or scan and upload copies of recovered immunization records. To ensure the accuracy of the information, use the CDC's list of Vaccination Abbreviations to help interpret old records.
- ACCESS
Once you have recovered and stored these important medical records, they can be accessed quickly and conveniently in the following ways:
a. Online. Access your Orggit account from any computer with internet capabilities. Print out your Orggit medical report to share immunization records with physicians, schools - anyone you choose.
b. iPhone. Download the Orggit iPhone app and access vaccination records from your phone when on the go.
c. In Case of Emergency. Orggit also provides an In Case of Emergency (I.C.E.) service. Keep an Orggit identification card in your wallet, and medical providers will have access to your medical information, such as immunizations or allergies, when responding to an emergency situation.
