Montana Immunization Records 2026: imMTrax Request Guide

Montana · imMTrax records, consent, release form, school & child-care help

Get the Right Montana Immunization Record Without Looking for a Portal That Does Not Exist

Montana uses imMTrax, a confidential and voluntary opt-in Immunization Information System. Montana does not currently provide a public resident portal that lets you simply sign in and instantly download an imMTrax PDF or QR code.

Start with your healthcare provider or local/Tribal health department. If they cannot provide the record, use Montana’s signed imMTrax Authorization to Release form. This guide explains every route, including consent problems, children, missing doses, school and child-care forms, former residents and older records.

State registry

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Step 1 of 4
How old were you when you received the vaccines you need to find?
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Approximately when were the vaccines administered?
📅Within last 5 years
🕐5–20 years ago
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Do you know which state you were vaccinated in?
Yes, I know the state
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🔬Just Want to Check

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🕐2–5 Business Days
🕒1–2 Weeks
🕙Over 2 Weeks
Participation

Voluntary opt-in; consent is required.

State processing

Release form says allow 3 business days.

Record delivery

Mail or fax — not email or QR code.

Program help

406-444-5580

Quick answer

Can you get Montana immunization records online?

You can find Montana’s instructions and release form online, and you can send the properly completed request form to the state by its accepted submission methods. However, Montana DPHHS currently says it cannot produce the requested state record as an electronic file or QR code and cannot email the finished immunization record.

What you can do electronically
  • Read official imMTrax record instructions.
  • Download the Authorization to Release form.
  • Email a properly signed copy of that request form to the Montana Immunization Program.
  • Find county and Tribal health contacts online.
What the state currently does not offer
  • No public patient imMTrax login.
  • No instant resident PDF-download portal.
  • No state-generated record QR code.
  • No completed imMTrax record sent by email.
Important distinction: the signed request form may be emailed to Montana DPHHS, but the resulting immunization record itself is sent to the selected recipient by mail or fax.
First decision

Which Montana record route should you use?

1. Provider or local/Tribal health department

This is Montana DPHHS’s recommended first route. Your healthcare organization may hold both its own clinical vaccine history and access to an available imMTrax record.

Use this route first when the record is needed quickly.

2. Montana imMTrax release request

Use the state Authorization to Release when your healthcare provider or local/Tribal health department cannot provide the record, or you cannot access those organizations.

The current form says to allow three business days for processing.

3. School, child care or college documentation

Ask what document the receiving organization actually needs. A Complete Immunization Report, School Certificate HES-101S and Child Care Certificate HES-101CC are not automatically interchangeable.

Jump directly to your Montana record problem

Use the task that matches what is blocking you.

Montana registry explained

What imMTrax is — and what it is not

imMTrax is Montana’s Immunization Information System. It electronically preserves immunization information from participating Montana healthcare providers and can incorporate qualifying historical documentation such as parental shot cards.

It can consolidate records

An accessible imMTrax history can bring together reported information from multiple participating Montana vaccination sources.

It is consent-based

Montana has a voluntary inclusion or opt-in policy. Patient consent is required for participation.

It may not be complete

Older, out-of-state, pharmacy, school, military or nonreported doses may be absent even when a patient profile exists.

A missing imMTrax record does not prove that you were never vaccinated. Always investigate the original provider, pharmacy, school, health department or another state’s registry before drawing that conclusion.
Best retrieval order

How to recover Montana immunization records step by step

Ask exactly which document is required Determine whether the receiving organization wants a complete history, school certificate, child-care certificate, specific vaccine proof or its own health form.
Contact the healthcare provider that administered the vaccines Ask it to review both its clinical record and available imMTrax information.
Contact your local or Tribal health department Montana DPHHS recommends this route before submitting the state release authorization.
Check pharmacy histories Recover influenza, COVID-19, shingles, RSV, travel and other pharmacy-administered vaccines directly from the pharmacy when applicable.
Check imMTrax consent if the record is inaccessible Do not assume a record is absent until consent status has been considered.
Submit the state Authorization to Release when necessary Complete every applicable field and provide the required non-electronic signature.
Search every other state where vaccines were administered Another state’s IIS may hold doses that Montana never received.
Save a permanent copy Keep the recovered record in secure personal storage for future school, employment and healthcare needs.
Provider route

Ask for the imMTrax Complete Immunization Report

Montana’s current provider quick-reference guide recommends printing the Complete Immunization Report for general immunization-record requests.

Do not request the School Form as your lifetime record. Montana’s provider guidance says the School Form is not recommended for healthcare record requests because it does not include all vaccine groups or invalid doses and displays only the last five doses by vaccine group. It is designed for school entry.
Provider request script “I need the most complete version of my Montana vaccination history. Could you review your own medical record and imMTrax and print the Complete Immunization Report rather than only the School Form?”

If the provider cannot locate the right patient

Search current legal name
Search maiden / previous married names
Try a broad name search
Search by date of birth
Check for duplicate patient records
Check the organization’s merge queue when applicable
Review demographic information
Review consent status
Official state request

How to complete the Montana imMTrax Authorization to Release form

Incomplete forms will not be processed. The current Montana release form says this explicitly.

Section I — Patient information

Patient first name
Middle name
Last name
Previous legal names
Date of birth
Sex field shown on the form
Current address
“No longer a Montana resident” when applicable

Section II — Where the official record should be sent

Mail

Enter the person or organization that should receive the record and its complete street/city/state/ZIP mailing address.

Fax

Enter the person or organization receiving the record and verify the fax number carefully before submission.

Email is not a record-delivery option. The current form explicitly says Montana is unable to email records.

Section III — Requestor information

Requestor first name
Middle name
Last name
Contact phone number
Relationship to patient
Reason for request
Required signature
Signed date

Reasons shown on the current form

Personal record

Your own recordkeeping.

Continuing care

Record sharing for appropriate healthcare.

Child care

Child-care documentation.

Employment

Work-related proof.

School

Education record needs.

Travel / MMR record

Specific record needs listed on the form.

Signature warning: electronic or electronically generated signatures are not accepted on the current Montana release form.

Where to submit the signed form

Current Montana imMTrax request destinations
Method Destination Important detail
Email request form hhsphsiis@mt.gov You may send the signed request form here; the resulting record itself will not be emailed.
Fax request form 406-444-2920 Keep your fax confirmation.
Mail request form Montana DPHHS Immunization Program
P.O. Box 202951
Helena, MT 59620-2951
Keep a copy of the signed form before mailing.
Current processing guidance: allow three business days for processing.
Authorization expiration: the current form says the request expires 30 days after the requestor authorized and signed it. One authorization form is required for each immunization-record request.
Who may request

Who can receive a Montana imMTrax record?

Patient age 0–17

Montana provider record-release guidance says the requestor must be the child’s parent or legal guardian.

Patient age 18+

The adult normally requests the record on their own behalf. Another person needs appropriate legal authority, such as guardianship or power of attorney.

Former Montana resident: the current state form specifically includes a checkbox for a patient who no longer lives in Montana. Moving away does not automatically prevent retrieval of an existing imMTrax record.
Understand state search results

Four different Montana record outcomes

Records Released

An available imMTrax history was located and released under the authorization.

Patient Record Not Found

Montana could not locate a matching imMTrax patient record.

Specific Record Requested Not Found

A broader patient record may exist, but the particular requested information was not found.

Record Found But No Immunizations Reported

A patient profile exists in the system but does not contain reported vaccine administrations.

If the patient record is not found

Check previous legal names Include maiden, previous married or other former legal names.
Check consent status Determine whether the record is inaccessible rather than truly absent.
Ask an authorized provider to search broadly Montana provider guidance recommends broad searches instead of assuming the first no-match is final.
Investigate possible duplicate records Separate profiles may need to be reviewed and merged by authorized users.
Search provider and pharmacy systems The vaccination may never have reached imMTrax.
Search other jurisdictions Check each state where vaccines were administered.
Add historical proof

Have an old shot card that is missing from imMTrax?

Montana DPHHS currently tells people who have an immunization record or shot card they want included in imMTrax to submit a copy to their local health department or a participating provider for entry into imMTrax.

Make a clear copy of the existing record Preserve the original paper document.
Take the documentation to an authorized Montana provider or local health department Ask whether the evidence is sufficient for historical entry.
Do not alter vaccine names or dates yourself Let authorized staff interpret and enter the historical documentation.
Request a fresh Complete Immunization Report afterward Verify that the accepted historical information now appears correctly.
Keep the original shot card even after information is entered. It may remain useful if another organization later questions a historical entry.
Missing or incorrect vaccine

How to correct an imMTrax vaccine entry

Contact the organization that administered the vaccination first. That source can compare imMTrax with its original clinical documentation.

Vaccine name
Administration date
Provider or pharmacy
Location administered
Manufacturer when available
Lot number when available
Name used at vaccination visit
Date of birth in provider system
Original paper record
Other state’s official registry record
Montana provider guidance distinguishes between administered and historical vaccine entries. It also says a vaccination entered as administered by a particular facility can only be edited or deleted by the facility that entered it.
Correction script “My imMTrax record is missing or incorrectly lists the [vaccine] administered by your organization around [date]. Please review the original clinical record and determine whether the imMTrax administration entry or patient demographics need correction.”
Do not manually edit a printed or PDF record. Correct the underlying medical/registry data instead.
Parent / guardian route

How to get a child’s Montana immunization record

Ask the child’s healthcare provider Request both the provider’s clinical immunization history and an accessible imMTrax Complete Immunization Report.
Ask the local or Tribal health department Montana recommends this route before escalating to the state release form.
Check imMTrax consent If providers cannot access the child’s registry profile, determine whether consent needs to be obtained or updated.
Use the state release form when needed A parent or legal guardian may request an eligible minor’s available imMTrax record.
Ask school or child care which specific certificate is required HES-101S and HES-101CC are separate forms.
Parent script “I need my child’s complete immunization history and the correct Montana documentation for [school/child care]. Could you check imMTrax consent, print the Complete Immunization Report and tell me whether HES-101S or HES-101CC is also required?”
Pre-K through 12th grade

Montana School Certificate of Immunization HES-101S

Montana currently lists HES-101S, revised August 2023, as the School Certificate of Immunization for pre-kindergarten through grade 12.

HES-101S is not a complete lifetime vaccine record. Keep your Complete Immunization Report separately.
Current school-form vaccine groups
  • DTaP / Td / Tdap
  • Hib when applicable
  • MMR
  • Polio
  • Varicella
Two important form notes
  • Tdap booster is required prior to seventh-grade entry.
  • Hib is required only for applicable children age five and younger.
Exemption status does not automatically populate from imMTrax. The current HES-101S says a separate medical or religious exemption form must be on file when applicable.

Related current Montana school forms

HES-101S

School Certificate of Immunization, revised 08/2023.

HES-103

Preschool/K–12 Conditional Attendance Form, currently listed as 07/2021.

HES-101A

Medical Exemption Form.

HES-113 School

Religious Exemption Form for schools, revised 11/2024.

DPHHS-115

History of Varicella Disease documentation.

Licensed child-care attendance

Montana Child Care Certificate HES-101CC

Montana uses a separate Child Care Certificate of Immunization, HES-101CC, currently revised August 2023.

Current form includes
  • DTaP / Td / Tdap
  • Hib
  • Hepatitis B
  • MMR
  • Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
  • Polio
  • Varicella
Age matters

Montana’s current June 2025 child-care requirement chart changes minimum dose requirements as a child gets older. Do not use one fixed dose count for every child.

Current child-care age checkpoints

High-level summary of Montana’s June 2025 child-care chart
Age checkpoint Examples of requirements that increase Important note
By 3 months First doses of DTaP, hepatitis B, Hib, polio and PCV are listed. Use the current chart for exact validity.
By 5–7 months Additional DTaP, hepatitis B, Hib, polio and PCV doses are required according to age and product. Hib counts can vary by vaccine type.
By 16–19 months Requirements expand to include age-appropriate MMR and varicella plus additional series doses. First MMR and varicella doses must meet the current age/timing rules.
By 6 years Current chart lists completed age-appropriate DTaP, hepatitis B, polio, MMR and varicella requirements. Specific DTaP/polio doses have fourth-birthday timing rules.
Older child-care attendee A child age seven or older who has not completed DTaP requirements may need Tdap/Td doses to become current. Use the current official chart and provider assessment.
Montana’s current chart notes a possible four-day grace period when appropriate under ACIP recommendations. Do not calculate dose validity yourself when dates are close; ask the child-care program and healthcare provider.
The current child-care requirements state that valid medical or religious exemption documentation, or conditional enrollment when applicable, may be submitted in place of all required vaccine doses.
Do not mix school and child-care forms

Montana medical, religious and conditional-attendance documentation

Medical exemption — HES-101A

Use the current medical-exemption process when a valid medical reason applies. The certification form says appropriate medical documentation must be on file.

School religious exemption — HES-113

Montana currently lists a school-specific HES-113 revised November 2024.

Child-care religious exemption — HES-113

Montana now separately lists a child-care HES-113 revised August 2025.

Do not use the school religious-exemption form automatically for child care. The current Montana resource page treats the school and child-care HES-113 forms separately.

Conditional attendance

Montana also publishes HES-103 for qualifying preschool/K–12 conditional-attendance situations. A missing record is not automatically the same thing as qualifying for conditional attendance.

Varicella documentation

Montana lists DPHHS-115 for History of Varicella Disease. Ask the school, child-care program and healthcare professional which supporting documentation is needed for the student’s actual situation.

Post-secondary records

College and university immunization proof

Montana’s current child-care and school resource page still includes a separate post-secondary section and lists the HES 103-C conditional-attendance form for applicable post-secondary situations.

Start with the college

Ask exactly which immunization documentation, vaccine dates, laboratory evidence or institutional form the school requires.

Recover the record separately

Use the Complete Immunization Report, old school records, provider records and other states as necessary rather than assuming the college will retrieve imMTrax for you.

Do not rely on an old downloaded HES 103-C form without checking the school. Montana’s resource page still lists the form, but institutional procedures should be confirmed directly before submission.
Historical records

How to recover older Montana vaccination records

Because imMTrax is voluntary and historical reporting varies, an older adult or former resident can have genuine vaccination history that is incomplete in the registry.

Call your old high school Montana’s own record-recovery page specifically suggests this because some schools retain records for years.
Check colleges and universities Student health or admissions offices may still have immunization proof previously submitted.
Contact old doctors and clinics Ask whether records were archived, transferred or sent to a successor practice.
Contact the health department where you previously lived It may hold records or know where historical public-health files were transferred.
Check pharmacies Adult vaccine administrations may be recoverable from pharmacy systems.
Check other states A separate state IIS may hold vaccinations administered outside Montana.
Former residents are not excluded from requesting a Montana record. The current release form includes a specific “No longer a Montana resident” field.
Pharmacy records

Recover vaccines given at CVS, Walgreens, Walmart or another pharmacy

Check the account used when the vaccine was scheduled Try prior phone numbers or email addresses if an older dose is missing.
Look for Immunizations or Vaccine History Prescription purchase history may not contain enough vaccine documentation.
Call the exact administering location Request a vaccine-administration history with vaccine names and dates.
Ask whether the vaccination was sent to imMTrax This can help explain why pharmacy proof exists but your registry history does not.
Take verified evidence to an authorized Montana provider Ask whether it can appropriately be entered as historical vaccination information.
Pharmacy script “Please provide documentation of all vaccines administered to me at this pharmacy, including the vaccine names and dates, and tell me whether those doses were reported to Montana imMTrax.”
Out-of-state history

Vaccines given outside Montana may require a separate request

Montana imMTrax is not a nationwide lifetime record database. Contact the healthcare provider, pharmacy or immunization registry in the jurisdiction where each vaccination was administered.

Moved into Montana

Bring complete prior-state documentation to a Montana provider or local health department.

Moved away from Montana

Request your existing imMTrax information and retain it for the new provider or school.

Several states involved

Build one personal packet from each relevant registry, provider and pharmacy source.

Urgent deadline

Choose the recovery route based on how quickly you need proof

Needed today or tomorrow
  • Call the provider.
  • Call local/Tribal public health.
  • Contact the pharmacy in parallel.
  • Ask the recipient what temporary documentation it accepts.
Needed within several business days
  • Use provider/public-health routes first.
  • Submit the signed state release form immediately if needed.
  • The state form currently says allow 3 business days for processing.
Old or complicated history
  • Check schools and colleges.
  • Contact old providers.
  • Check consent and duplicate profiles.
  • Search other states.
Three business days is not a guaranteed delivery date. An incomplete form, record-search difficulty, consent issue, fax problem or mail delivery can extend the total time.
Local Montana help

County and Tribal health departments can help with imMTrax

Montana maintains an official directory of local public-health and Tribal health contacts.

Use local help when
  • The record is needed urgently.
  • You need a child’s record.
  • Consent status is unclear.
  • A provider has closed.
  • You need school or child-care documentation.
  • You want an old shot card considered for imMTrax entry.
Prepare before calling
  • Current legal name.
  • Previous legal names.
  • Date of birth.
  • Provider and pharmacy history.
  • Approximate vaccine dates.
  • Exact reason and deadline.
Before sending the state form

Montana release-request checklist

Correct patient legal name
Previous legal names included
Date of birth checked
Current address complete
Former-resident field handled if applicable
Requestor relationship stated
Mail or fax recipient selected
Recipient address/fax verified
Reason for request selected
Required signature completed correctly
Signed date included
Form submitted before 30-day authorization expiration
Official Montana resources

Use these primary sources

Request an immunization record

Montana DPHHS record-request guidance

Authorization to Release

Current imMTrax release form

Consent resources

imMTrax consent resources

County / Tribal public health

Montana local-health directory

Final quality check

Before using the record for school, work or another deadline

Correct person’s full name
Correct date of birth
Previous-name records reconciled
Expected vaccine dates reviewed
Missing doses investigated with original source
Consent issue resolved when applicable
Duplicate imMTrax records investigated when applicable
Complete Report vs HES certificate distinction checked
Correct school or child-care exemption form used
Recipient confirmed required record format
Record has not been manually edited
Secure personal backup retained
Plain-English terms

Montana immunization-record glossary

imMTrax
Montana’s confidential Immunization Information System.
Opt-in
Montana’s policy requiring documented patient or parent/guardian consent for imMTrax participation and accessibility.
IIS
Immunization Information System, the general term for a jurisdiction-based electronic vaccine registry.
Complete Immunization Report
The imMTrax report Montana recommends providers use for general immunization-record requests.
Authorization to Release
The Montana form used to request release of an available imMTrax immunization record.
Historical immunization
A vaccination entered from acceptable prior documentation rather than entered as a dose administered by the current facility.
HES-101S
Montana School Certificate of Immunization for pre-K through grade 12.
HES-101CC
Montana Child Care Certificate of Immunization.
HES-103
Montana Preschool/K–12 Conditional Attendance Form.
HES-113
Montana religious-exemption form; current school and child-care versions are listed separately.
Frequently asked questions

Montana immunization records FAQs

How do I get Montana immunization records online in 2026?

Montana does not currently offer a public resident imMTrax download portal. Start with your healthcare provider or local/Tribal health department. If they cannot provide the record, download and submit Montana’s imMTrax Authorization to Release Immunization Records.

Can Montana send my imMTrax record by email?

No. Montana’s current release form says the resulting immunization record cannot be emailed. You may email the properly signed request form to the state, but the released record is sent by mail or fax.

Can I get a Montana vaccine-record QR code?

Montana DPHHS currently says it is unable to produce requested imMTrax records in an electronic format or QR code.

How long does Montana take to process an imMTrax release request?

The current state Authorization to Release form says to allow three business days for processing. That is processing guidance rather than a guarantee of final mail or fax delivery.

Can I electronically sign the Montana record-release form?

No. The current form states that electronic or electronically generated signatures are not accepted.

Why can’t my provider see my imMTrax record?

Possible causes include missing or withdrawn consent, incorrect or former names, duplicate patient records or a vaccination history that was never reported to imMTrax. Montana’s current consent FAQ says an inaccessible record requires consent to be obtained or updated.

Can I add an old vaccination card to imMTrax?

Montana DPHHS says people who have a shot card or other immunization record they want included in imMTrax can submit a copy to their local health department or a participating provider for appropriate entry.

Is the Montana school certificate my complete immunization record?

No. Montana’s provider guidance recommends the Complete Immunization Report for general record requests. The School Form is intended specifically for school entry and does not contain every type of imMTrax information.

Does Montana use the same religious-exemption form for school and child care?

Montana currently lists separate HES-113 versions: a school religious-exemption form revised November 2024 and a child-care religious-exemption form revised August 2025. Use the form required by the receiving program.

Can a former Montana resident still request an imMTrax record?

Yes, when an applicable record exists and the requestor is authorized to receive it. The current state release form specifically includes a field indicating that the patient is no longer a Montana resident.