Get the Right Florida Immunization Record Without Using the Wrong Portal
Florida has different record routes for an adult requesting their own immunization history, a parent seeking a child’s record, and a family needing the certified DH Form 680 used for Florida school or child-care documentation.
Use this guide to choose the correct route, prepare the exact information Florida SHOTS asks for, troubleshoot a failed request, retrieve a certified child form, recover older doses and avoid unnecessary delays.
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Age 18+ requesting only your own record.
Provider or county health department.
DH Form 680.
Which Florida record route should you use?
Start with your provider or county health department when possible. If the request is not time-sensitive, adults age 18 or older may submit the Florida SHOTS DH 3203 online authorization for their own record.
The portal does not guarantee that a matching record will be found.
Do not use the adult DH 3203 portal. Florida SHOTS directs parents and guardians to the child’s healthcare provider or local county health department.
A licensed Florida healthcare provider or county health department prepares the Florida Certification of Immunization. When the provider creates a parent PIN, the parent can retrieve the certified PDF from Florida SHOTS.
How to get a Florida immunization record step by step
How the Florida SHOTS DH 3203 online request works
Exact information requested by the current adult portal
| Section | Prepare | Micro-level tip |
|---|---|---|
| Patient name | Last, first, optional middle name and suffix. | Use the spelling most likely stored in the registry. |
| Date of birth | Full DOB. | A DOB error can prevent a match. |
| Current address | Street, city, state and ZIP. | Use your current mailing information in the primary section. |
| Phone / email | Current phone and email. | Florida SHOTS may contact you when it finds multiple or no possible matches. |
| Former information | Former first/last name and previous address. | Especially useful after marriage, divorce, adoption, legal-name change or moving. |
| Purpose | Continuity of care, personal use or other. | Choose the option that accurately describes your request. |
| Primary ID | Readable photo proof. | Do not upload a blurred or cropped image that hides identifying information needed for verification. |
Current file-upload requirements
JPG, JPEG, TIF, TIFF and PDF.
2.5 MB.
Driver’s license, state-issued ID, passport or another accepted photo proof.
What happens after you send DH 3203?
A submitted request does not guarantee that an immunization record will be found.
Florida SHOTS may contact you for additional information before it can positively identify and release the correct record.
Release occurs only when the request information can be matched to the appropriate Florida SHOTS patient record.
If the official page displays a maintenance message, use the provider or county route rather than searching for an unofficial replacement form.
How to get a child’s Florida immunization record
Minor records age 17 and younger are not available through the direct adult DH 3203 request portal.
- Ask the pediatrician or healthcare provider.
- Ask the local county health department.
- Check pharmacies that administered vaccines.
- Check previous schools or child-care facilities.
- Bring records from other states to the Florida provider.
- Ask specifically for DH Form 680.
- Ask whether the provider can e-certify it in Florida SHOTS.
- Ask whether a parent PIN will be created.
- Save the State IMM Id and Certification PIN privately.
- Retrieve the certified PDF when available.
How to download a child’s certified DH Form 680
Why DH Form 680 will not retrieve
| Error | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Enter 10 numbers | State IMM Id format is incorrect. | Enter the 10-digit State IMM Id exactly as provided. |
| Only numbers allowed | A letter was entered in State IMM Id. | Use digits only. |
| PIN format error | Certification PIN is not the required nine-character letters/numbers combination. | Recheck the provider information sheet. |
| Form not yet created | Provider has not completed the certified form. | If more than a day has passed since the provider said it would be available, contact the provider. |
| Form could not be found | State IMM Id or Certification PIN may not match. | Re-enter both exactly rather than guessing alternatives. |
| Form decertified | Provider marked that DH 680 incorrect and it is no longer available. | Ask the provider whether a corrected new DH 680 must be issued. |
| Temporary medical exemption expired | The time-limited DH 680 is no longer valid. | Contact the provider for the current clinical/documentation route. |
| Too many unsuccessful attempts | Three incorrect attempts triggered a security block. | Wait 15 minutes before trying again. |
| JavaScript disabled | The retrieval page cannot function correctly. | Enable JavaScript or disable the blocking setting for the official page. |
DH Form 680 is not the same as the school-entry physical exam
Florida DOH says DH 680 must be used to document required immunizations for Florida school enrollment and attendance.
The form is not distributed as a blank public form for parents to complete themselves.
Students making initial entry into Florida school from prekindergarten through grade 12 must also present a school-entry health examination completed within one year before enrollment.
Florida’s standardized DH 3040 is recommended for documenting that physical exam, but the immunization certificate and health exam are separate requirements.
Who can complete DH Form 680?
Current Florida DOH school-enrollment guidance says the certificate must be completed by an authorized Florida healthcare route such as a licensed Florida physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or Florida county health department.
DH 680 medical exemptions and DH 681 religious exemption
DH Form 680 is used to document the child’s immunizations for the applicable school/child-care process.
Florida DOH says a private healthcare provider may document a temporary medical exemption on DH 680 when the child is medically in the process of completing required immunizations.
An expiration date is required.
Florida DOH says a permanent medical exemption can be documented on DH 680 when a child cannot be fully immunized for medical reasons and the physician provides valid clinical reasoning or evidence.
Religious exemption — DH 681
Current Florida DOH guidance says DH 681 is issued by a county health department when immunization conflicts with the religious tenets or practices of the child’s parent or guardian. The form must be presented before the applicable school/facility entry, attendance or transfer.
Was the person previously opted out of Florida SHOTS?
Florida SHOTS describes Florida as an opt-out state. Participation does not require a form, but a patient or guardian can choose to opt out.
- The record is not accessible through ordinary Florida SHOTS access.
- Providers cannot rely on Florida SHOTS to retrieve that immunization history.
- Parents may need to provide records directly to new providers, schools and child-care programs.
Florida SHOTS says a written request is required to opt a child back into the registry.
Older vaccinations may then need to be manually entered by an authorized healthcare provider rather than magically reappearing.
Use this missing-record recovery order
Older-record source checklist
How to correct a missing or incorrect Florida vaccine entry
How to recover Florida pharmacy vaccine records
When a Florida county health department is the better route
Use county help when the child’s provider cannot supply the record.
Florida SHOTS specifically directs time-sensitive users to providers or county health departments.
County health departments are an authorized Florida route for school immunization certification.
DH 681 is issued through a Florida county health department.
Bring the child’s complete prior immunization history for review.
Ask whether the county can locate available Florida SHOTS information or direct you to the correct record source.
Do not request or pay for the wrong proof
| Purpose | Start with | Ask before taking extra steps |
|---|---|---|
| College | Florida SHOTS history, provider record, previous school. | Exact vaccines, upload format and whether provider verification is needed. |
| Healthcare employment | Provider, pharmacy, Florida SHOTS, occupational health. | Whether the facility accepts existing records or requires additional documentation. |
| General employment | Provider or Florida SHOTS history. | Which vaccine dates or proof are actually required. |
| Immigration | Existing vaccination records for review by the appropriate authorized medical professional. | Do not assume a Florida SHOTS printout alone completes the immigration medical process. |
| Travel | Provider, pharmacy and travel-clinic documentation. | Destination-specific rules before obtaining additional records or testing. |
Prepare this Florida record-recovery worksheet
Official Florida SHOTS support
| Method | Contact | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 877-888-7468 | Registry/request routing and support questions. |
| Fax | 850-412-5801 | Only when the applicable official process instructs fax submission. |
| flshots@flhealth.gov | General support; avoid unnecessary sensitive identifiers in ordinary email. | |
| Live support | Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. ET | Florida SHOTS home currently also notes a noon–1 p.m. daily closure. |
Before you submit the Florida record
Florida immunization record glossary
- Florida SHOTS
- Florida State Health Online Tracking System, Florida’s statewide immunization information system.
- IIS
- Immunization Information System, the general term for a jurisdiction’s electronic immunization registry.
- DH 3203
- Florida Department of Health Authorization to Disclose Confidential Information used for the adult own-record request.
- DH Form 680
- Florida Certification of Immunization used for applicable school and child-care immunization documentation.
- DH 681
- Florida Religious Exemption From Immunization issued through a county health department.
- DH 3040
- Florida’s standardized School Entry Health Exam form; it documents a physical examination and is separate from DH 680.
- State IMM Id
- The 10-digit Florida SHOTS identifier used with a provider-issued Certification PIN for applicable parent retrieval of certified DH 680.
- Certification PIN
- A nine-character letters-and-numbers PIN created by the provider for applicable certified DH 680 parent access.
- Opt-out
- A Florida SHOTS status under which registry information is not available through ordinary Florida SHOTS access.
- Immunization History
- A vaccine-history record generated from available reported information; it is not automatically the same document as DH Form 680.
Florida immunization record FAQs
How do I get my Florida immunization record online?
If you are age 18 or older and requesting only your own history, you can use the official Florida SHOTS DH 3203 online request when the request is not urgent. Minor records should be requested from the child’s healthcare provider or local county health department.
Can I use DH 3203 to request my child’s record?
No. The current Florida SHOTS direct request is limited to individuals age 18 or older requesting their own immunization history. Records for children age 17 and younger use the provider or county-health route.
How long is the Florida SHOTS adult request taking?
The current portal says high request volume means processing is taking longer than 30 days. It also says not to submit another request when one was filed during the previous 30 business days.
What identification can I upload to DH 3203?
The current portal lists photo-proof options such as a driver’s license, state-issued ID, passport or other photo proof. It accepts JPG, JPEG, TIF, TIFF and PDF files with a 2.5 MB size limit.
What is Florida DH Form 680?
DH Form 680 is the Florida Certification of Immunization used to document applicable immunization requirements for Florida school and child-care enrollment or attendance.
How can I download my child’s certified DH Form 680?
The healthcare provider must first create and certify the form and create parent access. The parent then uses the provider-issued 10-digit State IMM Id and nine-character Certification PIN on the official Florida SHOTS parent retriever.
Why is the DH 680 retriever rejecting my information?
Possible causes include an incorrectly entered State IMM Id or Certification PIN, a form not yet created, a decertified form, an expired temporary medical exemption, disabled JavaScript or a temporary security block after three unsuccessful attempts.
What is Florida DH 681?
DH 681 is Florida’s Religious Exemption From Immunization. Current Florida DOH guidance says it is issued through a county health department when immunization conflicts with the religious tenets or practices of the child’s parent or guardian.
Could an old Florida SHOTS opt-out explain a missing record?
Yes. Florida is an opt-out state, and Florida SHOTS says an opted-out record is not accessible through ordinary Florida SHOTS access. Contact Florida SHOTS when a prior opt-out may apply.
What if some vaccinations were given outside Florida?
Contact the provider, pharmacy or immunization registry in the jurisdiction where each vaccination was administered. Bring the official documentation to a Florida provider or county health department when it needs to be reviewed for Florida records or school documentation.