Getting Immunization Records

How to Get Your Immunization Record

There are a few ways you can access your family's immunization records.

• Option 1: Your health care provider, clinic or local pharmacy
• Option 2: Your child's school or child care
  
• Option 3: Oregon Immunization Program

ALERT IIS Frequently Asked Questions

Option 1: Your health care provider, clinic or local pharmacy

Your medical provider or child's medical provider may print records from their medical record system or print the Immunization History Report from Oregon's Immunization Information System, ALERT IIS.

Option 2: Your child's school or child care

Your child's school or child care may print the Immunization History Report or Certificate of Immunizations Status (CIS) from ALERT IIS. Many schools and child cares in Oregon have access to ALERT IIS, Oregon's Immunization Information System. 

Option 3: Oregon Immunization Program

Select the appropriate form below. 

To submit the completed form via email, please email the ALERT IIS Help Desk (alertiis@odhsoha.oregon.gov) for a secure email before you send the form.

If you prefer to receive your record via secure email, put the desired recipient email in the email body or in the fax field/white space on the Record Request form.

You may also fax or mail completed PDF forms to the ALERT IIS Help Desk.

Email: alertiis@odhsoha.oregon.gov
FAX: 971-673-0278

Oregon Immunization Program
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 370
Portland, OR 97232

Once you have submitted the form, records are usually provided within 4-5 business days. If you select to receive your record by email, it will come as a secure email. Instructions on how to open a secure email. 

Your age and where you have lived will affect how complete the immunization record is. ALERT IIS began collecting data for children in Oregon in 1996 and for adults in 2008.

Opting Out

Children under 18 years of age

Children’s records may be sealed only in specific circumstances as specified by Oregon law. Parents or legal guardians must provide documentation of their child’s circumstances. Upon approval, the record will be sealed until the child reaches 18 years of age. At that point, the adult may request that their record be unsealed or with no action, the record will continue to be sealed.

Oregon law allows a child’s record to be sealed when:

1. The child has a disease or condition that precludes administration of some or all vaccines; or,
2. Concern exists that a third party could use the information in the record to locate the child, or other family members who reside with the child, and the parent or legal guardian reasonably believes there is a risk of harm if they are located.

The law requires that the request for sealing the child’s record be accompanied by a statement and evidence that supports the request. This evidence may include: 1) copies of police reports, restraining orders or other legal documents pertaining to the need for physical protection; or, 2) a licensed physician’s statement indicating a specific medical diagnosis that precludes immunization with some or all vaccine antigens.

Child Opt Out Form

Adults age 18 years and older

Adults age 18 years and older have the right to request that their record be either sealed, so authorized users cannot access it, or purged from the information system altogether. Records that are sealed can later be unsealed by the patient and they can be used in the case of a declared public health emergency. Purged records are deleted from the system. Purged information cannot be recovered.

Adult Opt Out Form