NYC Vaccination Record 2026: Portal, Phone & Email Options

What Is an NYC Vaccination Record?

An NYC vaccination record is an official immunization record connected to New York City’s Citywide Immunization Registry, also called CIR. NYC Health says CIR collects New Yorkers’ vaccine records and helps families, healthcare providers, schools, and public health agencies access immunization information when records have been reported.

NYC Health says the vaccine record is official and may be submitted to child care centers, schools, camps, and employers. NYC311 also says printouts from My Vaccine Record are official reports that can be used for school, college, or camp enrollment and can be shown as proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

How to Get an NYC Vaccination Record Online Step by Step

Use this order if you need the fastest safe route. It covers “online,” “download,” “print,” “with IDNYC,” “phone number,” “email,” “school proof,” “COVID record,” and “no record found” intent without turning the page into keyword stuffing.

1. Open the official My Vaccine Record portal. Use the NYC Health or NYC.gov link, not a random vaccine lookup website. Vaccine records contain private health information.
2. Choose whether the record is for you or your child. Adults 18 and older can access their own record. For a child’s record, you must be listed correctly in the child’s CIR record, birth certificate, or immunization record.
3. Enter matching lookup details. Try IDNYC, NYS DMV driver or non-driver ID, mobile phone, or email details that may match the CIR record.
4. Review the record before using it. Check name, date of birth, vaccine names, dose dates, and whether the proof matches what the school, camp, employer, college, or travel office requested.
5. Print or save a private copy. My Vaccine Record printouts are official reports, but still confirm the receiving organization accepts the format.
6. If no record is found, contact the provider or pharmacy. NYC Health says if a record is not found or has no immunizations, contact the healthcare provider and ask them to report the immunization history and future immunizations to CIR.
7. Use 311, mail, fax, or CIR support if online access fails. NYC Health allows mail or fax requests when online access is not possible. Mail or fax requests can take about two weeks.

IDNYC, NYS DMV ID, Phone and Email Lookup Options

Many users search “NYC vaccination record with IDNYC,” “My Vaccine Record login,” “NYC vaccine record phone number,” or “NYC immunization record email.” The practical issue is identity matching. My Vaccine Record may use IDNYC number, New York State DMV driver or non-driver license number, the primary contact’s mobile phone, or email address.

If one method does not work, try another official method. A parent’s old phone number, a provider’s older email, a child’s contact record, a previous last name, or a different spelling can block access even when the vaccine record exists.

Adult NYC Vaccination Records vs Child Records

Adults and children are handled differently because NYC reporting rules are different. NYC Health says providers are required by law to report immunizations for children younger than 19. For adults, immunizations may be reported by a NYC healthcare provider with the patient’s consent, and providers must report COVID-19 and flu vaccinations to the Health Department.

This is why a child’s NYC record may be easier to find than an older adult childhood record. For adults ages 19 and older, NYC311 warns that only some vaccinations are reported, so records may not exist or may be incomplete.

NYC COVID Vaccination Record and Lost CDC Card Help

If you received a COVID-19 vaccine in New York City, use My Vaccine Record to get a copy of your official vaccination record. NYC311 says the NYC Health Department does not replace CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record Cards; instead, you should use My Vaccine Record to get a copy of the vaccination record.

A COVID record may solve a lost-card problem, but it may not solve a full school, college, healthcare job, or immigration vaccine requirement. Ask the requesting office whether it wants COVID-only proof, a full immunization record, provider-signed documentation, pharmacy proof, or titer results.

NYC School, Child Care, Camp and College Vaccine Proof

NYC school and child care vaccine proof can be strict. NYC Public Schools says New York State Public Health Law requires students to get certain vaccines to attend child care or school. If a child is missing required vaccines, the school will notify the family and may exclude the child if proof is not provided by the final day listed in the notice.

NYC Public Schools lists several ways parents can provide proof, including a CH-205 form completed by a doctor or nurse practitioner, a signed electronic medical record printout, a printed record from the Citywide Immunization Registry, or My Vaccine Record. Always follow the school’s current instructions.

No Record Found, Incomplete Record or Wrong NYC Vaccination Record

If My Vaccine Record says no record found, the record may still exist somewhere. Common problems include old phone number, old email, IDNYC mismatch, DMV ID mismatch, previous last name, wrong date of birth, duplicate CIR profile, vaccine given outside NYC, provider did not report the dose, or an adult vaccine that was never reported with consent.

NYC Vaccination Record by Mail, Fax, 311 and Email

If online access does not work, NYC Health says you can apply for a record by mailing or faxing the completed Immunization Record Request Application. You may also call 311 to request that a copy of the application be mailed to you.

NYC Health says mail or fax record requests take about two weeks to process. For more information, NYC Health lists CIR email at NYCvaxrecord@health.nyc.gov, but warns not to send personal identifying information over email.

NYC Vaccination Record Near Me: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island

Searches like “NYC vaccination record near me,” “CIR near me,” “vaccine record Brooklyn,” or “immunization record Queens” usually mean the same thing: the user needs local help after the online record did not appear. Start with My Vaccine Record, then contact the provider, pharmacy, school nurse, 311, or NYC Health record request route.

NYC CIR vs NYSIIS: Use the Right New York Record System

New York City uses CIR. New York State outside the five boroughs uses NYSIIS-related provider, pharmacy, school, local health department, and NYSDOH routes. This split is one of the biggest reasons New York vaccine records go missing.

If the vaccine was given in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, or Staten Island, start with NYC My Vaccine Record. If the vaccine was given in Long Island, Westchester, Hudson Valley, Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, or another part of New York State outside NYC, start with the provider, pharmacy, school, local health department, or NYSIIS-related guidance.

CVS, Walgreens, Duane Reade, Rite Aid, Hospital and Provider Vaccine Records in NYC

Pharmacies and health systems can be the fastest backup when My Vaccine Record is missing a dose. COVID-19, flu, RSV, shingles, pneumonia, Tdap, hepatitis, travel, and booster records may be easiest to find in the pharmacy app or provider portal where the vaccine was given.

Use the same name, date of birth, phone number, and email used at the appointment. If you used a different phone number or an old email, call the exact pharmacy or clinic location and ask for a vaccination administration record. Then ask whether they can update or report the dose to CIR if appropriate.

Old, Military, Foreign or Missing NYC Vaccination Records

Older records can take detective work. Adult childhood records may be incomplete if they were never reported to CIR. Check old doctors, pediatricians, schools, colleges, pharmacies, employers, military records, VA or TRICARE records, travel clinics, family paper records, and previous state registries.

NYC Health says the department does not provide Lifetime Health Records, commonly called yellow cards. If you have your own yellow card or personal record, keep using it with your provider, but do not assume NYC Health can recreate it.

NYC Vaccination Record vs Full Medical Record

A vaccination record is not your full medical record. A vaccine record usually lists vaccine names, dose dates, provider-reported information, and sometimes COVID proof. A full medical record may include doctor notes, diagnoses, lab results, medications, imaging, hospital visits, and treatment history.

Official NYC Links and Related Live Guides

Use official sources first. Internal related guides below are included only where they help users choose the right New York record route or recover records from nearby states.

Related live guides for New York and nearby records

NYC Vaccination Record FAQs