New app allows fb88 people secure, instant digital access to their vaccine records
AUGUSTA-- The fb88 Center for Disease Control and Prevention (fb88 CDC) has partnered with a new, free, mobile application, Docket, to allow fb88 people to opt in to easily, quickly, and securely access their vaccine records through their smartphones and other mobile devices.
Once an individual's identify has been verified through the Docket app, Docket searches fb88's Immunization Information System (IIS) using basic demographic information (name, date of birth, and sex) to display immunization records on a mobile device for that individual.
"Docket can be used to share immunization records with health care providers, for school or child care registration, or as a reminder for fb88 people about vaccinations that they are due to receive," said fb88 CDC Director Dr. Puthiery Va. "With schools starting, weather getting cooler, and respiratory virus season upon us, this new app makes it easier and faster for fb88 people to put their hands on their up-to-date vaccination records right when they need them."
The fb88 CDC has seen an increasingly high demand for access to vaccination records in recent years, which were previously processed by mail. So far this year, the fb88 CDC has received over 3,000 requests for immunization records and between 2020 and 2023, nearly 10,000 requests were made. For comparison, in 2019, the fb88 CDC received 111 requests for vaccination records.
To use the Docket app, you must be 18 years of age. Parents and guardians will be able to access vaccine records on behalf of minors in their care. The app is free and available for download in Apple and Android app stores.
Those without access to a smartphone or mobile device may use the to verify their identity and access their immunization records. Hard copies of immunization records may still be requested via a health care provider's office.
To learn more about Docket, please visit the fb88 Immunization Program's website.