Request, Verify and Download Your Delaware Vaccination Record
Delaware gives adults and eligible parents or legal guardians a direct online route to available immunization records through the DelVAX Public Access Portal. The consumer portal is different from the professional DelVAX registry login used by authorized healthcare and other approved users.
This guide walks through the exact Match → Verification Code → Official PDF process, explains what to do when DelVAX cannot find the record, covers recent and missing doses, and shows how to recover documentation for Delaware public schools, child care, college, military-family transfers and older records.
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Adults age 18+ can retrieve their own available record.
Parents/legal guardians can retrieve ages 0–17.
Official Immunization Record PDF.
800-282-8672.
Choose the fastest Delaware vaccination-record route
This is the main self-service route when you need your own available Delaware record or an eligible child’s record.
- Select Me or Dependent.
- Enter exact identity information.
- Choose text or email verification.
- Verify the access code.
- Save the Official Immunization Record PDF.
Use this route when one vaccine is missing, the vaccination was very recent, you need the source clinical record or the public portal cannot match your information.
- Ask for the complete vaccination history.
- Verify name and date-of-birth data.
- Ask whether the dose was reported to DelVAX.
Contact the Delaware Immunization Program when the portal fails, verification cannot be completed or a provider appears not to be reporting vaccinations.
Prepare information that may be tied to the DelVAX record
Portal matching and two-factor verification depend on information associated with the person’s registry record. Gather likely current and previous details before beginning.
How to request and download a Delaware vaccination record online
Which details does the DelVAX portal ask you to match?
| Field | What to use | Common mismatch |
|---|---|---|
| Last name | Surname associated with the registry record. | Marriage, divorce, hyphenation, adoption or an earlier surname. |
| First name | Recorded first name. | Nickname, spelling difference or data-entry error. |
| Date of birth | Exact date associated with the record. | Incorrect provider or registry entry. |
| Gender | Value associated with the existing registry record. | An older clinical record may contain different information. |
| Relationship | Correct self/dependent relationship. | Using the wrong request route for a child. |
| Phone or email | A contact method associated with the record. | Old, changed or inaccessible contact information. |
How to download a child’s Delaware immunization record
Delaware DPH currently says parents and legal guardians can print available official immunization records for children ages 0 through 17.
DelVAX found the record but the verification code does not arrive
What if the official DelVAX PDF will not open?
The current DelVAX Public Access Portal specifically tells users to allow pop-ups because the record can open in another window.
How quickly should a recent vaccine appear in DelVAX?
Delaware’s current public guidance tells users to allow approximately 1–3 business days for records to be updated in DelVAX.
| Situation | Best action |
|---|---|
| Vaccination was today | Keep the provider/pharmacy administration record and allow time for reporting. |
| Vaccination was 1–3 business days ago | The update may still be processing. Keep the source record. |
| Dose remains missing | Ask the administering provider or pharmacy whether the dose was reported to DelVAX. |
| Deadline arrives before DelVAX updates | Ask the receiving organization whether the administering provider’s record is acceptable. |
What to do when DelVAX cannot find the vaccination record
| Problem | Possible cause | Next action |
|---|---|---|
| No matching record | Identity mismatch, incorrect demographic information or no matching DelVAX profile. | Verify details with the provider and contact DelVAX support. |
| Record matches but code fails | Old or inaccessible phone/email information. | Contact the provider and DelVAX support. |
| One vaccination is missing | Reporting delay, source-provider issue, mismatch or out-of-state vaccination. | Contact the administering provider or pharmacy. |
| Only newer vaccinations appear | Older history may exist outside the modern electronic registry. | Check previous doctors, schools, colleges, pharmacies, military records and family files. |
| Provider has proof but DelVAX does not | Reporting or registry-update issue. | Ask the provider to investigate its DelVAX submission and contact the Immunization Program when appropriate. |
Use this escalation order
How to correct a Delaware vaccination record
Start with the organization that administered the vaccine. It holds the underlying clinical documentation needed to verify exactly what happened.
Using a Delaware vaccination record for public-school enrollment
Delaware public-school regulation requires documentation showing the month, day and year that required vaccinations were administered by a licensed healthcare practitioner.
| Situation | Current rule | Record action |
|---|---|---|
| Entering public school | Acceptable evidence of immunization is required. | Download DelVAX or obtain practitioner documentation before school entry. |
| School gives written notice that evidence is missing | Evidence that the basic series has been initiated or completed must be presented within 14 calendar days after that written notification. | Contact the provider and school nurse immediately. |
| Student has started the required series | Conditional admission can apply when the practitioner documents the minimum initial doses listed in Delaware regulation. | Ask the school nurse whether the submitted practitioner statement qualifies. |
| Secondary school entry | Additional secondary-school immunization documentation applies. | Ask the school to identify the exact missing vaccine/date rather than guessing. |
| Student remains non-compliant | Delaware regulation provides for exclusion when required immunization series/documentation is not completed. | Work with the school nurse and healthcare provider before the deadline. |
What if the original vaccination record was lost or destroyed by the medical provider?
Delaware’s public-school regulation has a specific process for this narrow situation. It is different from simply being unable to remember a portal password or locate a personal copy.
Ask the new school to retrieve the existing health and immunization record
Delaware’s school recordkeeping rules make the School Health Record part of the student’s cumulative file, and that record follows the student when the student changes schools.
When a student transfers to another Delaware school, the receiving school is required to request the cumulative record from the sending school.
Delaware School Health Records are maintained electronically and transferred electronically when possible.
If an electronic transfer cannot be completed, a hard copy of the School Health Record is created and transferred to the receiving school.
Qualifying MIC3 students have a separate 30-day Delaware rule
Delaware’s public-school immunization regulation includes a specific transition rule for qualifying students covered by the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
Delaware public-school medical and religious exemptions
A missing DelVAX record is not automatically an exemption. Medical and religious exemptions are separate Delaware school-compliance processes.
Delaware’s public-school regulation provides for a written physician statement that immunization is medically contraindicated, with Delaware DPH review and approval under the applicable process.
Delaware’s public-school regulation provides for a notarized Affidavit of Religious Belief under the applicable school process.
Do not apply the public-school rule to Delaware child care or private school
Delaware child-care facilities and private schools are covered by a separate health regulation, so their record process should not be described as identical to the public-school system.
| Situation | Current Delaware provision | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptable documentation | A physician-signed medical record or valid Delaware/other-state immunization record specifying vaccine and administration date can qualify. | Use DelVAX or provider documentation that contains the required information. |
| Record shows required immunizations are lacking | Parents are allowed 14 days, or the medically appropriate time for the particular vaccination, to complete required age-appropriate doses. | Ask the facility to state exactly what documentation is missing. |
| Schedule requires longer than 14 days | An extension may be allowed when the age-appropriate schedule itself requires more time. | Work with the healthcare provider and facility on documentation. |
| Child’s records are lost | The regulation provides for healthcare-provider certification after required age-appropriate immunizations under that provision. | Ask the facility and provider to explain the applicable process rather than guessing from public-school rules. |
Use your Delaware vaccination record for University of Delaware requirements
The University of Delaware has its own secure submission process. Recovering the vaccination record is only the first step—you must submit acceptable documentation through the UD Health Portal.
| Task | Current UD instruction | Practical action |
|---|---|---|
| Fall deadline | July 25. | Recover and review your vaccination documentation well before July. |
| Spring deadline | January 25. | Complete the Health Portal process before the spring deadline. |
| Accepted record route | Students may submit UD’s provider-completed Immunization Form or an official immunization record from a healthcare provider. | Use a complete, legible official record rather than a cropped screenshot. |
| Portal location | Use Medical Clearances in the UD Health Portal. | Enter dates/results where prompted and upload the supporting documentation. |
| Secure submission | UD specifically tells students not to send forms, medical records or immunization records by ordinary email. | Use the Health Portal or another current official submission route. |
| Non-compliance | UD says non-compliant students can receive an account hold preventing future-semester registration. | Monitor the portal after uploading rather than assuming submission equals approval. |
University records may help recover older vaccination documentation
Check the portal’s available Medical Records information and secure messages.
Follow Student Health Services’ current release process rather than emailing sensitive documents to an ordinary address.
UD provides a Medical Release Form route for appropriate record requests.
UD currently warns that medical records older than seven years may no longer be available.
Where adults should look when DelVAX is incomplete
| Situation | Check first | Request |
|---|---|---|
| Primary-care vaccinations | DelVAX plus current or former doctor. | Complete immunization history. |
| Pharmacy vaccinations | The pharmacy that administered each vaccine. | Complete pharmacy vaccination history. |
| Healthcare employment | Employer occupational health, provider, DelVAX and pharmacy. | The exact proof format specified by the employer. |
| Previous college | Student-health or compliance office. | The underlying vaccination document previously submitted. |
| Military / VA | Military health record, VA or TRICARE systems. | Complete service immunization history. |
| Vaccinated outside Delaware | Provider and registry in the state/jurisdiction where vaccination occurred. | Official provider or registry documentation. |
How to rebuild an old Delaware vaccination history
- Current physician
- Former pediatrician
- Hospital system
- Pharmacy
- Public-health clinic
- Previous school
- College student health
- Employer occupational health
- Military records
- VA / TRICARE
- Old vaccination card
- Baby book
- Camp forms
- Travel vaccine documents
- Family medical files
If the original provider closed
DelVAX depends on accurate provider reporting
Delaware DPH says immunizations administered in the state must be reported to DelVAX. That makes the administering provider the most useful source when a vaccine is missing from the public portal.
The provider can confirm exactly which vaccine was administered and on what date.
Staff can verify whether the chart has an incorrect spelling, date or other demographic detail.
The administering organization can investigate whether its DelVAX reporting was completed successfully.
The professional DelVAX login is not the resident record portal
Delaware’s professional login page states that users must be authorized DelVAX users and must use credentials assigned by the Delaware Immunization Program.
Use the DelVAX Public Access Portal.
Use the Public Access Portal’s Dependent route for an eligible child.
Use the professional DelVAX system only with valid assigned credentials.
Follow Delaware Immunization Program registration/facility-code procedures rather than the consumer portal.
When to call or email the Delaware Immunization Program
| Problem | Route | What to explain |
|---|---|---|
| Portal cannot find the record | Provider + DelVAX support. | Which search details were used and whether the provider sees the vaccination history. |
| Verification code does not arrive | Provider + DelVAX support. | Whether your phone number or email changed. |
| Provider is not reporting vaccinations | Delaware Immunization Program. | Provider/facility and the general reporting problem. |
| One specific dose is missing | Administering provider first. | Vaccine, approximate date and location. |
| General portal problem | DelVAX support. | Where the process fails without emailing unnecessary private health information. |
Delaware vaccination-record recovery worksheet
Delaware vaccination-record glossary
- DelVAX
- Delaware’s statewide immunization information system.
- Public Access Portal
- The consumer DelVAX route adults and eligible parents/legal guardians use to retrieve available vaccination records.
- Dependent
- The portal option used by an authorized parent or legal guardian requesting an eligible child’s record.
- Verification Code
- A temporary code sent by text message or email to confirm identity before the record is displayed.
- Official Immunization Record
- The vaccination record PDF available after successful DelVAX public-portal matching and verification.
- IIS
- Immunization Information System, the general term for an electronic state or jurisdiction immunization registry.
- Conditional Admission
- A Delaware public-school process that may allow a qualifying student to attend after specified initial immunization documentation has been presented.
- Affidavit of Religious Belief
- The notarized document used under Delaware’s applicable public-school religious immunization-exemption process.
- School Health Record
- The student’s Delaware school health record, which forms part of the cumulative record and follows the student when changing schools.
- MIC3
- The Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, which creates special transition protections for qualifying military-family students.
Delaware vaccination-record mistakes that cause delays
Before sending your Delaware vaccination record
Vaccination record Delaware FAQs
How do I get my Delaware vaccination record online?
Use Delaware’s official DelVAX Public Access Portal. Choose Me or Dependent, enter the requested identity information, choose text or email verification, request the access code, enter the code and then print or save the Official Immunization Record PDF when a matching record is available.
Can I download my Delaware vaccination record as a PDF?
Yes. Delaware’s current DelVAX instructions state that successfully verified users can print and/or save the Official Immunization Record in PDF format.
Can I get my child’s Delaware vaccination record through DelVAX?
Delaware currently allows parents and legal guardians to retrieve available records for children ages 0 through 17 using the DelVAX Public Access Portal’s Dependent route.
Why can’t DelVAX find my vaccination record?
Possible causes include mismatched identity information, old phone or email information, a reporting issue, a vaccination administered outside Delaware, or older documentation that exists only with a healthcare provider, pharmacy, school, college or military system.
How long does a recent vaccination take to appear in DelVAX?
Delaware’s current public guidance says to allow approximately 1–3 business days for vaccination records to update in DelVAX. Contact the administering provider if the dose remains missing.
What is the Delaware DelVAX phone number?
Delaware currently lists 800-282-8672 for Immunization Program and DelVAX assistance.
What is the DelVAX email address?
Delaware currently lists DelVAX@delaware.gov for assistance. Avoid sending unnecessary sensitive health information until official support tells you what is required.
How long do I have after a Delaware public school tells me the immunization record is missing?
Delaware’s current public-school regulation says that within 14 calendar days after written notification, evidence must be presented that the basic immunization series has been initiated or completed. Qualifying military-family students covered by MIC3 have a separate 30-day transition provision.
What happens if the medical provider destroyed or lost my child’s school immunization record?
Delaware public-school regulation contains a specific lost-or-destroyed-provider-record process involving a written statement and additional immunization documentation. Contact the school nurse and healthcare practitioner because this rule is different from simply losing your own paper copy or having a DelVAX portal problem.
Does a Delaware school immunization record transfer when my child changes schools?
Yes. Delaware’s School Health Record forms part of the cumulative record that follows the student to another school. The health record is transferred electronically when possible, with a hard-copy process when electronic transfer is unavailable.