Need a South Carolina immunization record for school, childcare, college, a healthcare job, travel, immigration paperwork, or your personal medical file? South Carolina uses SIMON, the Statewide Immunization Online Network. This guide explains how to search the SIMON portal, what DPH Form 4024 and DPH Form 4025 mean, when to use the record request route, and what to do if your vaccine record does not appear.
To get South Carolina immunization records, use the official SIMON public portal or contact the provider, pharmacy, school, or local health department that gave or collected the vaccine record. The portal asks for patient details, relationship, and a matching phone number or email before it sends a verification code and allows a record download.
Start here: South Carolina DPH online access instructionsFor school and childcare, do not confuse the personal vaccine record with the school certificate. DPH Form 4024 is the South Carolina Certificate of Immunization. DPH Form 4025 is the personal immunization record and is not the same as the school certificate.
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What Is SIMON for South Carolina Immunization Records?
SIMON stands for Statewide Immunization Online Network. It is South Carolina’s immunization information system used to store immunization records reported by participating providers and authorized users. CDC identifies South Carolina’s IIS as the South Carolina Immunization Registry, also referred to as SIMON, and notes that it includes records for vaccine recipients of all ages.
Official reference: CDC South Carolina IIS policy pageSouth Carolina DPH says people who receive immunizations from South Carolina providers can access their immunization record through the SIMON portal. That does not mean every old vaccine will always appear instantly. The record depends on what was reported, how the patient information was matched, and whether the vaccine was given in South Carolina.
Official instructions: Online access to immunization recordsUse SIMON to look for a child’s available record and download the school certificate if the portal offers it.
SIMON parent FAQsSearch the SIMON portal first, then check the provider, pharmacy, military file, or previous state registry if something is missing.
SC vaccination FAQsAsk whether the school needs DPH Form 4024. A personal record may not satisfy school attendance requirements.
School vaccine requirementsHow to Get South Carolina Immunization Records Online in 2026
Use this order when you need a safe, official record route. It covers the common “SIMON portal,” “online vaccine records,” “download school certificate,” and “record not found” search intents without pushing users to fake lookup sites.
- Open the official South Carolina DPH record instructions. Start from the DPH online access page, then go to the SIMON portal from there. This reduces the chance of landing on a third-party site that collects private information.
- Enter the patient’s legal information. Use the same first name, last name, date of birth, and other details the provider likely used when reporting vaccines. Nicknames, old last names, hyphen errors, or spelling changes can block a match.
- Choose the correct relationship. Select whether you are the patient, parent, guardian, or another relationship shown by the portal. Do not guess just to get through the screen.
- Use the phone number or email tied to the record. The portal may send a verification code only when the phone or email matches the record. Try the contact information used at the provider, pharmacy, or health department.
- Enter the verification code. If the record is found, use the code to open the available immunization record or school certificate options.
- Download the right document. Use the personal/full record for health history. Use “Download School Certificate” when you need the South Carolina Certificate of Immunization, DPH Form 4024, and the portal makes it available.
- Save a clean PDF and printed copy. Do not edit the downloaded record. Schools, employers, colleges, and clinics may reject altered documents.
DPH Form 4024 vs DPH Form 4025: Do Not Mix These Up
A major South Carolina mistake is assuming every downloaded vaccine record is valid for school. DPH Form 4024 and DPH Form 4025 serve different purposes. The South Carolina Certificate of Immunization is DPH Form 4024. The South Carolina Personal Immunization Record is DPH Form 4025.
Official explanation: SIMON Portal FAQs| Document | Best use | Important limit |
|---|---|---|
| DPH Form 4024 | South Carolina school or childcare immunization certificate when required. | Must meet the certificate rules; not every child’s record will generate the certificate online. |
| DPH Form 4025 | Personal immunization history for saving, reviewing, sharing with a provider, or checking vaccine dates. | Not valid as the school/childcare certificate when DPH Form 4024 is required. |
| Provider record | Helpful backup when SIMON is missing doses or a school/employer wants provider documentation. | The receiving office decides whether it accepts this format. |
| Pharmacy record | Adult vaccines such as flu, COVID-19, RSV, shingles, Tdap, and travel vaccines. | May not show every vaccine and may need provider or school review. |
South Carolina School and Childcare Immunization Certificate Help
For South Carolina school attendance, the critical phrase is “South Carolina Certificate of Immunization.” DPH states that DPH Form 4024 is the only record accepted for school and childcare attendance. Beginning August 1, 2025, parents and legal guardians can use the portal to download a school-aged child’s certificate when the child is compliant with current requirements and the portal can generate it.
School requirement hub: South Carolina vaccine requirements and infoChildcare can be more practical than it looks on paper. If the portal does not produce a certificate, contact the child’s provider, school nurse, or local health department. A provider may need to review the vaccine dates, update SIMON, or issue the certificate through the proper process.
Portal help: SIMON Portal FAQs| Situation | Likely document | Best next step |
|---|---|---|
| 5K–12 enrollment | DPH Form 4024. | Try SIMON, then confirm with the school if the printed certificate is accepted. |
| Childcare or daycare | DPH Form 4024 may be needed. | Ask the childcare office, provider, or local health department before relying only on the portal. |
| New to South Carolina | SC certificate after review. | Bring previous state records to a South Carolina provider or health department. |
| Recent vaccination | Updated certificate after reporting. | Allow reporting time, then ask the provider to confirm the dose was entered. |
| School deadline this week | Certificate or official provider help. | Call the provider and school nurse immediately; do not wait only on online retries. |
South Carolina Adult Immunization Records
Adults often need records for healthcare work, nursing school, college, travel, immigration medical exams, caregiver jobs, military paperwork, or personal medical files. SIMON includes records for all ages, but older adult records can still be incomplete if the dose was not reported, was given outside South Carolina, or was stored only in a provider or pharmacy system.
Adult/general help: South Carolina vaccination FAQs| Adult need | Best first route | Ask for this |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare job | SIMON, provider, occupational health, pharmacy. | MMR, varicella, hepatitis B, Tdap, flu, COVID-19, TB-related forms, or titers if required. |
| College or nursing school | SIMON plus school health portal instructions. | School-specific upload form, vaccine dates, lab titers, or provider signature. |
| Travel | Travel clinic, pharmacy, provider, SIMON. | Routine vaccines, travel vaccines, dose dates, and any required travel document. |
| Immigration exam | Civil surgeon instructions plus official records. | Civil surgeon-accepted vaccine proof and lab proof if allowed. |
| Personal copy | SIMON portal and provider portals. | Complete readable immunization history PDF. |
Why Your South Carolina Immunization Record May Be Missing
A missing SIMON record does not automatically mean the vaccine was never given. It may mean the dose is recent, the provider has not reported it yet, the portal contact information does not match, the vaccine was given in another state, or the record is stored in a pharmacy, provider, military, school, or older paper file.
Other state registry help: CDC IIS contacts| Problem | What it usually means | What to try next |
|---|---|---|
| Name mismatch | Record may be under maiden name, old last name, hyphenated name, or provider spelling. | Ask provider or health department to check with previous names and exact birth date. |
| Wrong phone or email | Verification code may depend on the contact details already tied to the record. | Try the phone/email used at the vaccine appointment or contact the provider. |
| Recent vaccine missing | The provider may not have reported it yet or the portal has not updated. | Contact the provider that gave the dose and ask if it was submitted to SIMON. |
| Out-of-state vaccine | The dose may be in another state’s immunization registry. | Use the CDC IIS contact list for the state where the vaccine was given. |
| Military or federal record | VA, TRICARE, base clinic, or federal vaccine records may be separate. | Check military, VA, federal health portal, or service medical records. |
| Old paper record | Older records may not be fully in SIMON. | Check school records, old providers, family files, college health files, or past employers. |
CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Publix and Pharmacy Vaccine Records in South Carolina
Many adult vaccines are given at pharmacies. Flu, COVID-19, RSV, shingles, pneumonia, Tdap, hepatitis, and travel vaccines may be easiest to find in the pharmacy app or profile where the shot was given. The pharmacy may also be able to provide a printed immunization history.
COVID record backup: COVID-19 vaccine record guideCheck the CVS or MinuteClinic profile used at the appointment. If the record is missing, call the store pharmacy.
Check Walgreens pharmacy records with the phone number and email used when vaccinated.
Ask the Walmart pharmacy that administered the vaccine for a printed or digital record.
For South Carolina Publix pharmacy shots, call the pharmacy location or check available pharmacy account records.
Check MyChart or the patient portal for MUSC, Prisma Health, Roper St. Francis, Spartanburg Regional, or other providers.
Ask for vaccine names, dose dates, and any official documentation required for travel or immigration use.
Local Help: Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, Myrtle Beach, Spartanburg and Rock Hill
South Carolina users often search for immunization records “near me” because they need a local office, school nurse, provider, or health department. SIMON is statewide, but local help still matters when a record is missing, a certificate will not download, or a school deadline is close.
Appointment and public clinic help: South Carolina DPH vaccinations page| Area | Common search intent | Best action |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia / Richland County | School certificate, USC/college records, provider records. | Try SIMON first, then ask the provider, school nurse, or local health department. |
| Charleston / Berkeley / Dorchester | MUSC or pharmacy vaccine record help. | Check patient portal, SIMON, and the vaccine provider that gave the dose. |
| Greenville / Upstate | Prisma records, school certificate, healthcare job proof. | Use SIMON, then provider portal and occupational health instructions. |
| Myrtle Beach / Horry County | Local vaccine clinic or pharmacy record. | Contact the pharmacy/provider and ask whether the dose was reported to SIMON. |
| Spartanburg | Provider portal and school entry proof. | Check health system portal, SIMON, and school-specific DPH Form 4024 requirements. |
| Rock Hill / York County | New resident record and school transfer help. | Bring previous state records to a South Carolina provider or local health department. |
Out-of-State, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee Vaccine Records
SIMON is the South Carolina system, but many residents received vaccines across state lines. If a vaccine was given in Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Texas, or another state, the dose may be in that state’s registry or provider file instead of SIMON.
Find another state registry: CDC immunization registry contactsCheck Georgia’s record process if the dose was given in Georgia, then bring the record to your South Carolina school or provider if needed.
Georgia vaccination recordsCheck the provider, local health department, or NC record route if you lived or were vaccinated in North Carolina.
NC vaccine recordsUse Tennessee guidance if the shot was given before moving to South Carolina or while attending school/work there.
Tennessee immunization recordsIf you moved from outside the United States, bring the original record, translation if needed, and any provider paperwork. A South Carolina provider, school, college, civil surgeon, or local health department may need to review vaccine names, dates, spacing, and whether more doses or titers are needed.
Titer Tests When South Carolina Vaccine Records Are Lost
A titer is a blood test that can show immunity to some diseases. It may help when adult childhood records are lost, especially for healthcare jobs, nursing programs, clinical training, college programs, or immigration medical exams. But the organization asking for proof decides whether titers are accepted.
| Situation | Titers may help with | Ask before paying |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare job | MMR, varicella, hepatitis B. | Ask occupational health which lab format is accepted. |
| Nursing or medical school | MMR, varicella, hepatitis B. | Ask if positive IgG titers replace vaccine dates. |
| Immigration exam | Civil surgeon-reviewed proof. | Ask the civil surgeon before ordering tests. |
| K-12 school | Limited situations only. | Follow school, provider, and South Carolina DPH instructions. |
Official South Carolina Immunization Record Links
Use official sources first. This page is an independent guide and is not South Carolina DPH, SIMON, CDC, a school district, a pharmacy, a provider, or a local health department.
Official instructions for finding and downloading South Carolina vaccination records.
Open DPH record accessOfficial answers about portal use, school certificates, missing records, and forms.
Open SIMON FAQsSouth Carolina DPH page for statewide immunization record access notes.
Open vaccination recordsChildcare and school immunization requirement resources.
Open requirement pageCDC policy page confirming SIMON and IIS coverage for all ages.
Open CDC SC IISUse this if vaccines were given in another state.
Open CDC contactsUse this guide if your main missing record is COVID-19 vaccination proof.
COVID vaccine record guideHelpful if vaccines were received across the Georgia border.
Georgia vaccination recordsHelpful for South Carolina residents with North Carolina vaccine history.
NC vaccine recordsSource Verification and Trust Note
This guide was checked against South Carolina DPH online immunization record instructions, SIMON portal FAQs, South Carolina vaccination records guidance, South Carolina school vaccine requirement resources, CDC’s South Carolina IIS policy page, and CDC’s IIS contact directory. Record access rules, school requirements, portal behavior, certificate availability, phone numbers, provider participation, and reporting timelines can change. Always verify final requirements with South Carolina DPH, SIMON, your provider, pharmacy, school, employer, college, local health department, CDC, or civil surgeon.
South Carolina Immunization Records FAQs
Use the official South Carolina DPH online access instructions and SIMON portal. Enter the patient details, choose your relationship, use the matching phone or email, verify by code, and download the available record.
Official DPH record instructionsSIMON means Statewide Immunization Online Network. It is South Carolina’s immunization information system used for vaccination records reported by participating providers and authorized users.
CDC South Carolina IIS pageParents and legal guardians may be able to download the South Carolina Certificate of Immunization, DPH Form 4024, from the SIMON portal when the child’s record meets the portal and school-certificate requirements.
SIMON Portal FAQsDPH Form 4024 is the South Carolina Certificate of Immunization. It is the important certificate used when a school or childcare program requires an official South Carolina immunization certificate.
DPH Form 4025 is the South Carolina Personal Immunization Record. It can help you review or save vaccine history, but it is not the same as DPH Form 4024 for school or childcare attendance.
Common causes include name mismatch, wrong date of birth, old phone or email, recent vaccine reporting delay, vaccines given outside South Carolina, military or federal records, pharmacy-only records, or older paper records.
CDC says South Carolina’s IIS, SIMON, includes records for vaccine recipients of all ages. Older adult records may still be incomplete if they were not reported or cannot be matched.
CDC South Carolina IISCheck the CVS, MinuteClinic, Walgreens, or other pharmacy account used for the appointment. If you used a different phone or email, call the pharmacy location and ask for an immunization history.
Usually no. A pharmacy record may help prove a dose was given, but schools and childcare programs may require the South Carolina Certificate of Immunization, DPH Form 4024.
Out-of-state records can help a South Carolina provider, school nurse, or local health department review vaccine history, but the school may still require South Carolina’s certificate process.
Find another state registryCheck the provider or immunization registry in the state where the shot was given. Then bring the official record to the South Carolina provider, school, or health department if local review is needed.
Georgia records · NC recordsCDC’s IIS contact directory lists South Carolina immunization record help at 800-277-4687, option 3, and email support at simon@dhec.sc.gov. You can also contact the provider, pharmacy, school, or local health department connected to the vaccine.
CDC IIS contactsSometimes. Titers may help for certain vaccines, especially for healthcare work or college programs, but the receiving organization decides whether titers are accepted. Ask before paying for lab tests.
No. ImmunizationRecord.org is an independent informational guide. Use South Carolina DPH, SIMON, CDC, your provider, pharmacy, school, employer, college, local health department, or civil surgeon as the final authority.