Find, Fix and Save Your California Vaccine Record
California’s Digital Vaccine Record is the best starting point for most residents, but a failed search does not automatically mean the vaccination is missing. The correct next step may be My DVR Assistant, the vaccinating provider, CAIR, Healthy Futures/RIDE or another state’s registry.
This guide walks through the public request process, child and family access, missing-dose corrections, school records, old records, privacy controls and the exact support route to use when the first search fails.
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Open the DVR link within 24 hours.
My DVR Assistant for locate/update problems.
Eight counties use Healthy Futures/RIDE.
DVR, CAIR2 and Healthy Futures are different systems
Start with the California Digital Vaccine Record. It is the public route for your own available record or an eligible child’s record.
CAIR2, CAIR Hub and SCRL are professional or approved-organization tools. They are not public resident accounts for searching anybody by name.
Records connected with Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus or Tuolumne may require the regional registry route.
California Immunization Record or COVID-19 QR record?
| Record | What it contains | Use it when |
|---|---|---|
| California Immunization Record | Vaccinations reported to CAIR, name, birth date, vaccination dates and available recommendation information. | School, childcare, work, college, healthcare or personal record recovery. |
| COVID-19 Vaccine Record | COVID-19 dose information plus a digitally verifiable QR code. | When COVID-specific digital proof is requested. |
| Provider or pharmacy record | Vaccinations documented by that specific clinical organization. | Fast backup proof or evidence for correcting an incomplete registry record. |
| Blue Card / CDPH 286 | School immunization information and requirement status entered by school or childcare staff. | California school and childcare recordkeeping. |
How to request your California Digital Vaccine Record
Prepare the details most likely stored with the vaccination
Parents can request records for up to three minor dependents
Improve the chance of matching a child’s record
Follow this order when DVR cannot find a match
Use My DVR Assistant for locating or updating a DVR
My DVR Assistant is the official California route for a Digital Vaccine Record that cannot be located or needs review. The public DVR site specifically directs users there when their record cannot be located or updated through the normal request.
Use the Assistant after checking alternate phone/email information.
Request review when the DVR has identity or contact information that appears wrong.
CDPH says findings and follow-up actions are generally provided within about one week.
What does “Invalid” next to a vaccine dose mean?
The DVR may mark a dose as “Invalid” when its timing does not meet the immunization schedule logic used by the system. This is different from saying the electronic record itself is fake or that the dose never happened.
How to fix a missing or incorrect vaccine dose
Start with the organization that administered the vaccine. Registry support cannot safely create a clinical vaccine entry from a patient’s statement alone.
| Information | Where to find it | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Vaccine name | Provider portal, pharmacy history, vaccine card or visit summary. | Identifies the missing clinical event. |
| Administration date | Appointment history, receipt, claim or medical record. | Helps the provider find the original encounter. |
| Administering location | Clinic, pharmacy, employer, school event or public-health clinic. | Identifies which organization should verify the dose. |
| Manufacturer / lot | Provider or pharmacy administration record. | Provides stronger clinical verification when available. |
| Identity used at visit | Appointment confirmation, pharmacy profile or portal account. | May reveal a duplicate or mismatched demographic profile. |
Possible duplicate records
Healthy Futures/RIDE immunization records
Healthy Futures/RIDE serves immunization records associated with providers in eight California counties.
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Pacific.
DVR, Blue Card and California school record rules
California’s School Immunization Record is commonly called the Blue Card, CSIR or CDPH 286. Parents provide the underlying immunization documentation; school or childcare staff transfer the vaccine dates and determine the student’s status.
| Situation | What applies | Parent action |
|---|---|---|
| DVR available | Official California immunization record can be used for school or childcare entry. | Provide the complete record in the format requested by the school. |
| Blue Card | School/childcare staff transfer dose dates to CDPH 286 or an approved equivalent. | Provide source documentation; do not self-certify the Blue Card. |
| Computerized record | Schools may maintain an approved computerized equivalent. | Ask whether the school wants an upload, PDF or printed record. |
| Conditional admission | Student has started required series and is not currently due for another required dose. | Track the next due date and submit updated documentation promptly. |
| Conditionally admitted student | School reviews the immunization record at least every 30 days until requirements are completed. | Keep appointments and send proof after each required dose. |
| Admitted student becomes overdue | Current CDPH implementation guidance provides no more than 10 school days after notice to receive required vaccine(s) or an applicable medical exemption. | Ask for the exact written deadline and missing dose immediately. |
Current 7th-grade check
Homeless and foster transfer records
Ask for the required document before chasing extra tests
Requirements can differ by institution and program. Ask the health office which vaccines, tests and record formats it accepts.
Occupational-health or clinical-placement requirements may be more specific than ordinary school-entry documentation.
Ask whether it needs a DVR, provider record, pharmacy record or another specific verification format.
What if the DVR does not contain older vaccinations?
CAIR began receiving records in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and not every historical vaccination was submitted. A current registry record can therefore be retained long-term while still being incomplete.
- Current provider.
- Former pediatrician.
- Hospital medical records.
- Local health department.
- Former schools.
- College health office.
- Employee health.
- Military or VA records.
- Yellow immunization card.
- Baby book.
- Camp forms.
- Travel records.
If the provider closed
Locking a CAIR record changes sharing — it does not delete the record
A patient or parent can request limits on sharing with other authorized CAIR users.
The patient’s medical provider and public-health authorities may retain access under the applicable rules.
The patient or parent can later request restoration of broader authorized sharing.
Information requested by the online lock/unlock form
My DVR Assistant vs CAIR Help Desk
| Problem | Best route | Important note |
|---|---|---|
| DVR cannot locate my record | My DVR Assistant | Official public record-review route. |
| DVR personal information needs review | My DVR Assistant | Findings are generally communicated within about one week. |
| A clinical dose is missing | Administering provider/pharmacy | CAIR Help Desk cannot add the dose for you. |
| Complicated CAIR technical issue | CAIR Help Desk | Prepare the error details before calling. |
| Eight-county regional record | Healthy Futures/RIDE | Call 209-468-2292. |
CAIR Help Desk contact details
Vaccines given outside California usually need another search
A California DVR may not automatically contain vaccinations administered in another state, a military facility, a federal healthcare system or another country.
Use the separate guide when the task is specifically recovering California COVID-19 proof.
Use Nevada’s official registry route for vaccines administered there.
Use Arizona’s resident/ASIIS record route for vaccinations administered in Arizona.
Final accuracy and privacy checklist
California vaccine-record glossary
- DVR
- Digital Vaccine Record, California’s public service for retrieving an available California immunization record or COVID-19 QR record.
- CAIR
- California Immunization Registry, California’s secure statewide immunization information system.
- CAIR2
- The professional registry application used by enrolled and authorized organizations rather than ordinary public resident accounts.
- My DVR Assistant
- The official public assistance workflow for a DVR that cannot be located or needs review.
- Healthy Futures/RIDE
- The regional immunization registry used for eight specified California counties.
- Blue Card / CDPH 286
- The California School Immunization Record used by school and childcare staff.
- SCRL
- School and Child Care Roster Lookup, an authorized CAIR Hub tool used by eligible school and childcare staff.
- Conditional admission
- A limited school/childcare status for a student who has begun required vaccinations and is not currently due for another required dose.
- SMART Health Card
- A digitally verifiable QR format associated with California’s COVID-19 vaccination record.
- Lock
- A privacy setting that limits sharing of a CAIR record with other authorized users without deleting the underlying record.
California vaccine record FAQs
How do I get my California vaccine record?
Start with the official California Digital Vaccine Record portal. Enter the patient’s name and date of birth, use the mobile number or email associated with the record, create a four-digit PIN and open the secure link within 24 hours if a matching record is found.
Can I request records for more than one child?
For California Immunization Records, the current DVR system allows a parent or legal guardian to request records for up to three minor dependents in one submission when their records share the same mobile number or email. This does not apply to COVID-19 QR-record requests.
What should I do if no matching DVR is found?
Retry using another phone number or email associated with the vaccination, verify the name and birth date with the provider, and then submit a review through My DVR Assistant if the record still cannot be located.
How long does My DVR Assistant take?
CDPH says users are generally notified of findings and follow-up actions within about one week. This is an estimate rather than a guaranteed completion time.
Can I call CAIR to have my DVR updated?
The DVR service says it cannot locate or update a DVR over the phone. Use My DVR Assistant for public DVR review and the administering healthcare provider or pharmacy when a clinical vaccine dose is missing.
What does an invalid dose mean on my DVR?
The DVR may label a dose invalid when the timing does not meet the immunization schedule logic used by the system. The label does not mean the dose never occurred. Ask a healthcare professional and the receiving organization how the dose applies to your requirement.
Which counties use Healthy Futures/RIDE?
Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tuolumne counties use the Healthy Futures/RIDE regional registry route.
Can CAIR Help Desk staff add a missing vaccine dose?
The CAIR Help Desk does not add missing clinical doses for patients. Contact the provider, pharmacy or another authorized clinical source that can verify and submit the vaccine information.
Can a California DVR be used for school or work?
California identifies the DVR as an official record that can be printed and used for school, childcare or work. The receiving organization can still specify which document format or submission process it requires.
What if my vaccination was given outside California?
Contact the immunization registry, healthcare provider or pharmacy in the state or jurisdiction where the vaccine was administered. The California record may not automatically contain that vaccination.
Independent information guide — not a medical office or government registry
ImmunizationRecord.org is an independent informational website. It is not the California Department of Public Health, California Immunization Registry, CAIR2, Digital Vaccine Record service, Healthy Futures/RIDE, a local health department, medical office, hospital, pharmacy, school, childcare facility or government registry.
We cannot search, access, correct, merge, lock, unlock, certify or release your vaccination record. Do not send this website your date of birth, DVR PIN, QR code, photo ID, medical-record password, child’s identifying information or other private health information.
This guide does not provide medical advice and does not decide whether you or your child should receive, repeat, delay or avoid a vaccine. It also does not determine school compliance, employment clearance, medical-exemption eligibility, immigration requirements or clinical treatment. Verify current requirements with the relevant official organization and discuss medical decisions with a qualified healthcare professional.