Vaccination card is not enough: how to enter data on vaccination against COVID-19 in medical records

Receiving the Covid-19 vaccine and the corresponding vaccination card has become a kind of rite of passage for many Americans. CNN... However, having a vaccination card does not necessarily mean that your vaccination status is on your medical records.

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Many received vaccines in special parking lots, sports stadiums and other places in the neighborhood. If you are someone who was vaccinated outside of your PCP's office, they may not have a record of your vaccinations.

According to doctors, you need to keep these vaccine records as you would any other important medical information. Here's what you need to do after vaccination in order to enter the information on the official medical record.

Make a copy and send to your doctor

It's really that simple. Send a copy of the vaccination card to the doctor's office by email, postal service or fax. The office administrators will add this information to your medical record. Another option: bring the vaccination card to the office so that it can be scanned and added to the system.

If you change provider in the future, your medical record will be sent to the new provider along with vaccination information.

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According to Dr. Sirishi Mohan, associate professor of family medicine at the University of Southern California School of Medicine, it is time for vaccinated people who do not yet have a primary care physician to make an appointment with him.

If you have an adverse reaction to a vaccine, Mohan says your doctor will know detailed information about which vaccine you were given and when.

Call your pharmacy

In recent months, many pharmacies have been offering the Covid-19 vaccine. In many cases, the pharmacy will automatically forward your vaccination records to the primary care unit, but you should not count on them to do so. Call your pharmacy to find out if proof of your immunization has already been sent, and ask to do so if you haven't already taken this step.

Contact your state's immunization department

Every state in the United States has an Immunization Information Systems Unit that keeps records of vaccinations in the population. Participating providers, such as primary care departments, are required to provide records of their patients, Mohan said.

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is also helpful to have vaccine records on state registers because they combine multiple sources of immunization into a single record that can be made publicly available for schools and kindergartens.

For more information, contact your state's immunization information systems office - the address can be found at this link.

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Contact the Department of Veterans Affairs

If you are a veteran, you can upload a copy of your vaccination card by posting to the US Department of Veterans Affairs medical team using this portal. You can also call, email or fax a copy to your healthcare team.

It is important to provide vaccine records, according to the Department, because it will help the team track who is protected from Covid-19, as well as determine how and when they will scale up personal care services for veterans.

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