Delaware uses the Delaware Immunization Registry, known as DelVAX, for vaccine records. In 2026, adults can use the DelVAX Public Portal to request their own record, and parents or legal guardians can request records for legal dependents. This guide shows the exact path, what to do when your record is missing, how school proof works, and when SMART Health Card QR codes or titer tests may help.
The fastest official way to get Delaware immunization records online is the DelVAX Public Portal. You can request a vaccination record for yourself or your legal dependent, enter personal information, verify your identity through a code, and view available immunizations. If you need help, Delaware lists DelVAX support at 800-282-8672 and DelVAX@delaware.gov.
DelVAX records are only as complete as the data reported to the registry. If a shot is missing, contact the provider or pharmacy that gave the vaccine and ask whether it was reported to DelVAX.
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What Is DelVAX, Delaware’s Immunization Registry?
DelVAX is Delaware’s immunization registry. It stores vaccine information reported for Delaware residents and people vaccinated in Delaware. The system is used by providers and public health programs, and the public portal gives residents a self-service way to access records without calling every doctor, clinic, pharmacy, or school first.
Delaware’s setup is especially useful for families moving between Wilmington, Newark, Dover, Middletown, Bear, Smyrna, Georgetown, and the beach communities, because vaccines may have been given by different providers over the years. DelVAX gives you one official place to start before chasing old paper files.
Printing or saving official vaccine proof for school, childcare, college, work, travel, or personal backup.
The DelVAX Public Portal lets you request a record for yourself or a legal dependent after identity verification.
Older shots, out-of-state vaccines, federal-agency doses, foreign records, and unreported doses may not appear.
How to Get Delaware Immunization Records Online in 2026
Use this order because it starts with the official Delaware portal, then moves to providers, pharmacies, schools, and DelVAX help only if the online record is incomplete or cannot be matched.
- Open the DelVAX Public Portal. Go to the official portal and choose whether the request is for “Me” or a “Dependent.” Use the public portal, not the provider login, unless you are a registered health care organization.
- Enter the person’s information exactly. Use the legal name, date of birth, and other requested identity details. For children, use the name and spelling the clinic or school likely used when vaccines were given.
- Complete identity verification. DelVAX uses a verification code by text or email. If the portal cannot send a code, the record may not have your current phone number or email attached.
- Review the immunization list. Check vaccine names, dates, provider details if shown, and whether the record looks complete for your purpose.
- Download, print, or save the record. Save a PDF copy for school, employment, college, travel, or personal backup. Keep a paper copy if you are submitting documents in person.
- If a vaccine is missing, contact the original provider. Ask the clinic, pharmacy, hospital, or public health site to confirm whether the missing dose was reported to DelVAX.
- Use DelVAX support if the portal cannot match your record. Contact Delaware’s DelVAX help line at 800-282-8672 or email DelVAX@delaware.gov. Include only the information they ask for, and avoid sending unnecessary sensitive details by email.
What Delaware Immunization Records May Include
A DelVAX record can help show which vaccines were reported, when they were given, and whether your documentation is likely enough for the school, employer, college, or agency asking for proof. The receiving organization still decides whether your record is acceptable.
| Record detail | Why it matters | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Name and date of birth | Confirms the record belongs to the right person. | Spelling, old last names, hyphenated names, and date errors. |
| Vaccine name | Schools and employers usually need vaccine categories such as MMR, varicella, hepatitis B, polio, DTaP/Tdap, and meningococcal. | Make sure the required vaccine appears under the correct name or combination vaccine. |
| Date administered | Most institutions need exact dates, not just “complete.” | Month, day, and year for each required dose. |
| Provider or reporting source | Helpful when a school or job asks where the vaccine was given. | Whether pharmacy, clinic, hospital, or public health doses appear. |
| COVID-19 QR/PDF record | Delaware supports a downloadable COVID-19 vaccine card with a SMART Health Card QR code when available. | Whether all COVID-19 doses and boosters appear before using it as proof. |
For official compliance, always compare your DelVAX printout with the specific requirement list from the school, employer, college, program, travel clinic, licensing board, or civil surgeon requesting the record.
Delaware SMART Health Card QR Code and Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Records
Delaware DPH launched a QR-code option for COVID-19 vaccine records through the DelVAX Public Portal. When a COVID-19 record is available, the portal can provide a PDF that resembles a vaccine card and includes a QR code using SMART Health Card technology. You can save it to your phone or print it.
Delaware DPH stated individuals do not need to download an app to obtain their QR code through DelVAX.
DelVAX validates access by text message or email for patients, parents, or legal guardians.
Delaware DPH says doses given directly by federal agencies such as DoD or VA are not reported to DelVAX.
Delaware Immunization Records for School, Childcare, and College
Delaware law requires students entering a school system to provide proof of immunizations. The Delaware Department of Education works with the Delaware Division of Public Health to set mandatory immunization requirements, and private school students have comparable requirements under Delaware Division of Public Health regulation.
Delaware required school immunizations listed by DOE
- Five or more doses of DTaP/DTP/Td vaccine, unless the fourth dose was given after the fourth birthday.
- Four doses of IPV or OPV, unless the third dose was given after the fourth birthday.
- Three doses of hepatitis B vaccine.
- Two doses of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine.
- Two doses of varicella, or written disease history by a licensed health care provider.
- Tdap and meningococcal requirements for higher grade levels, based on Delaware’s school immunization rules.
University of Delaware example
The University of Delaware requires incoming students to submit immunization documentation through the UD Health Portal. UD lists MMR requirements, meningococcal ACWY requirements for students living on campus, and TB screening questionnaire requirements. UD also notes that if MMR documentation is missing, antibody titers may be required and additional doses may be needed if the titer does not show immunity.
| Use case | What to submit | Delaware tip |
|---|---|---|
| K-12 school | DelVAX printout, provider record, school form, or approved exemption. | Check the current school-year requirement before assuming an older chart is enough. |
| Childcare | Age-appropriate vaccine documentation. | Ask the childcare program whether they want a DelVAX printout or provider form. |
| College | Official vaccine record, provider form, and sometimes titers or TB screening. | Upload early; UD says processing can depend on submission volume. |
| Health care job | MMR, varicella, hepatitis B, Tdap, flu, COVID-19, or titer proof depending on role. | Ask occupational health whether titers are accepted before paying for labs. |
| Immigration medical exam | Official vaccine dates, foreign records, and any titer results for civil surgeon review. | Bring DelVAX plus pharmacy and foreign documents if the record is incomplete. |
Why Your Delaware Immunization Record May Be Missing in DelVAX
A missing or incomplete Delaware record is frustrating, but it is also common. DelVAX can only display what has been reported and matched to the right person. If you received vaccines from different systems, moved from another state, changed your name, or got shots from a federal provider, the record may need extra work.
Try legal name, old last name, hyphenated spelling, or the name used by the clinic at the time.
If the portal cannot send a verification code, the record may not have your current phone or email.
Shots from Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, or another state may be in that state’s registry instead.
Check CVS, Walgreens, grocery pharmacy, or clinic portals if adult vaccines are missing.
DoD and VA doses may not be reported to DelVAX, according to Delaware DPH.
Two records can exist if different providers entered slightly different patient details.
What to do if DelVAX is incomplete
- Download what DelVAX shows first. Save the partial record so you know exactly what is missing.
- Contact the original provider. Ask the doctor, pharmacy, clinic, or hospital to report the missing dose to DelVAX or provide a signed record.
- Check patient portals. Look in MyChart, pharmacy apps, university health portals, and occupational health portals.
- Check other states. If you lived near Delaware’s borders, search the IIS record process for Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, or the state where the vaccine was given.
- Ask DelVAX support for help. Use 800-282-8672 or DelVAX@delaware.gov if the portal fails, your code does not arrive, or you believe the registry record is incomplete.
Hard Delaware Immunization Record Cases Most Guides Skip
Your Delaware doctor retired or the office closed
Start with DelVAX, because Delaware law and reporting rules mean many vaccines given in Delaware may already be in the registry. If the record is incomplete, look for the practice’s successor clinic, hospital network, or records custodian. You can also check the Delaware Division of Professional Regulation medical practice resources if you need to identify a licensed provider or practice history.
You moved to Delaware from Pennsylvania, Maryland, or New Jersey
DelVAX may not automatically include every vaccine given before you lived in Delaware. Contact the state where the vaccine was administered. CDC’s IIS contact directory is the safest starting point when you are unsure which state registry holds the record.
You were vaccinated outside the United States
Bring the original document to a Delaware clinician, college health office, school nurse, employer health office, or civil surgeon. The organization may need vaccine names, dates, dose spacing, translations, or titers. Do not assume foreign vaccines will automatically appear in DelVAX.
You need same-day proof
Try DelVAX first. If the portal does not work, contact the provider or pharmacy that gave the vaccine and request a signed record or patient portal download. If the deadline is for school or college, tell the office you are actively retrieving the official record and ask whether a temporary provider printout is acceptable.
You are missing COVID-19 vaccine proof
Use DelVAX because Delaware provides access to COVID-19 vaccine records through the public portal when the record exists. If the dose was administered by a federal agency or outside Delaware, contact that provider or the state where the dose was given.
Titer Tests as Proof When Delaware Vaccine Records Are Missing
A titer test is a blood test that checks for antibodies showing immunity. It can help when childhood vaccine records are missing, especially for MMR, varicella, or hepatitis B. Titers are often used by health care employers, nursing programs, and colleges, but they are not automatically accepted everywhere.
| Situation | Common titer | Before you pay |
|---|---|---|
| College missing MMR record | Measles, mumps, rubella IgG | Ask the college health portal if titers are accepted and what format is required. |
| Health care employment | MMR, varicella, hepatitis B surface antibody | Ask occupational health whether they require vaccine dates, titers, or both. |
| Immigration medical exam | Depends on civil surgeon review | Ask the civil surgeon before ordering labs independently. |
| K-12 school | Varies | Follow Delaware school and DPH instructions first; do not assume titers replace school forms. |
Official Delaware Immunization Record Resources
Use official sources first. This page is an independent guide and is not part of Delaware DHSS, Delaware DPH, DelVAX, CDC, any school district, or any health care provider.
Official Delaware public portal to request immunization records for yourself or a legal dependent.
Open DelVAX Public PortalDelaware DelVAX page listing public portal access and support contact details.
Open DelVAXOfficial Delaware Department of Education school immunization guidance.
Open Delaware DOE ImmunizationsCDC directory for state immunization registry contacts, including Delaware.
Open CDC IIS ContactsInformation about SMART Health Card issuers and digital vaccine proof.
Open SMART Health Card IssuersExample of Delaware college vaccine and record-submission requirements.
Open UD Immunization RequirementsOne option to research antibody titer testing when an institution accepts titers.
Open LabCorpAnother option to research antibody titer testing before submitting proof.
Open Quest DiagnosticsSource Verification for This Delaware Guide
This article was checked against the DelVAX Public Portal, Delaware DelVAX help pages, Delaware Division of Public Health news about COVID-19 QR records, Delaware Department of Education immunization guidance, CDC IIS contacts, University of Delaware immunization requirements, SMART Health Card issuer information, and major lab websites for titer context. Because vaccine rules, portal access, school requirements, and accepted proof can change, verify final details with the official Delaware source or the organization requesting your record.
Delaware Immunization Records FAQs
Use the DelVAX Public Portal. Choose whether the request is for yourself or a legal dependent, enter the requested personal information, complete identity verification, and view the available immunization record.
DelVAX is the Delaware Immunization Registry. It stores immunization records reported for Delaware residents and people vaccinated in Delaware.
Yes. Delaware DPH says parents and legal guardians can access official immunization records for children through the DelVAX Public Portal after identity verification.
Contact DelVAX support at 800-282-8672 or DelVAX@delaware.gov. You can also contact the provider or pharmacy that gave the missing vaccine and ask whether it was reported to DelVAX.
Pharmacy vaccines may appear if they were reported correctly to DelVAX. If a pharmacy dose is missing, check your pharmacy account and ask the pharmacy to confirm whether the dose was reported.
Delaware DPH announced that COVID-19 vaccine records downloaded through DelVAX can include a QR code using SMART Health Card technology when the record is available and matched.
Possible reasons include name mismatch, old contact information, duplicate records, out-of-state vaccination, pharmacy reporting issues, or doses administered directly by federal agencies such as DoD or VA.
A DelVAX printout can help document vaccine dates, but you should follow your school’s current instructions. Delaware schools may require specific forms, provider documentation, or approved exemption paperwork.
Delaware DOE lists requirements including DTaP/DTP/Td, polio, hepatitis B, MMR, varicella, and grade-level Tdap and meningococcal requirements. Always check the current official Delaware school-year guidance.
Delaware DOE describes medical exemptions, religious exemptions, and supplemental exemption processes. Religious exemptions use Delaware’s Affidavit of Religious Belief and must be notarized.
Check DelVAX for Delaware-administered vaccines, then contact the immunization registry in the state where earlier vaccines were given. CDC’s IIS contact directory can help you find the correct state registry.
Sometimes. Colleges, health care employers, or programs may accept titers for MMR, varicella, or hepatitis B. Ask the organization requesting proof before paying for a titer test.
Search DelVAX first, then look for the practice’s successor clinic, hospital network, or records custodian. If needed, use Delaware professional licensing resources to help identify the provider or practice.
No. ImmunizationRecord.org is an independent informational guide. Use Delaware DHSS, Delaware DPH, DelVAX, CDC, your school, employer, provider, or college as the final authority.