Find and Download the Right Virginia Vaccination Record
Virginia residents can securely access available immunization records through electronic portals linked by the Virginia Department of Health. For a broad vaccination history, MyIR is the main consumer route. Virginia also has a separate record search specifically for COVID-19 and MMR.
Use this guide to match your VIIS record, add a child, print official proof, refresh a newly administered vaccine, fix missing doses, prepare school paperwork and recover pharmacy, military, Veterans Affairs or out-of-state records.
Start with the official Virginia Department of Health Request Immunization Record page. Choose MyIR for broader official vaccination-record access. Use Virginia’s separate COVID and MMR Immunization Portal only when you specifically need a COVID-19 or Measles, Mumps and Rubella record.
ImmunizationRecord.org cannot search VIIS or MyIR. Do not send this website your Social Security number, birth certificate, photo ID, verification code, child record, portal password or vaccination PDF.
Virginia Department of Health.
VIIS.
MyIR.
COVID-19 / MMR.
804-773-7250.
What is VIIS?
VIIS is the Virginia Immunization Information System. VDH describes it as a free statewide registry that combines immunization histories for people of all ages from public and private healthcare sources.
Virginia launched its new VIIS platform on June 24, 2025.
Virginia’s healthcare-provider participation requirement took effect January 1, 2022.
VIIS can contain historical vaccination information, but an online result should not automatically be treated as a complete lifetime archive.
Older paper-only vaccinations, out-of-state doses, federal or military records, demographic mismatches, duplicate profiles or a provider reporting problem can leave expected vaccinations out of the first online result.
MyIR vs COVID/MMR portal vs direct VIIS login
MyIR
Start here when you need broader official immunization-record access.
- View linked family records.
- Print official immunization records.
- Add an eligible child.
- Refresh records after a new vaccination.
- Keep access after moving.
COVID and MMR Portal
Use this VDH portal only when you need:
- COVID-19 vaccination records.
- Measles, Mumps and Rubella records.
It does not currently provide other vaccine types.
Direct VIIS Login
This is intended for authorized healthcare providers, pharmacies, schools and other enrolled organizations.
A resident seeking a personal record should not create an organization account simply to retrieve their history.
How to get Virginia Department of Health vaccination records through MyIR
Use the current VDH page as your starting point instead of an old saved portal URL.
Use MyIR when you need broader access to an official Virginia vaccination history.
If this is your first visit, create your personal MyIR account. Returning users can sign in with their existing account.
MyIR uses your registration information to look for an exact registry match.
MyIR allows up to four phone numbers for record matching. Only one needs to match the number held in the immunization registry.
When MyIR finds an exact record match, it sends a verification code to the matching phone number.
MyIR allows the verification method associated with a phone number to be configured for text message or automated telephone call.
Enter the verification code. Once linked, the record becomes available through the Immunizations section of the account.
Compare the online result with known provider, pharmacy, school, military and previous-state records.
Keep the complete record rather than a cropped screenshot. Store a secure backup for future school, college, employment or healthcare use.
Prepare the information most likely to match your VIIS record
You can enter as many as four possible phone numbers during matching. MyIR searches all four, but only one has to match the registry.
MyIR sends the code to the phone number that matches the immunization registry. If you no longer have access to that number, the underlying registry/provider information may need attention.
“My MyIR account cannot match my Virginia vaccination record. Please verify the exact legal name, former name, date of birth, phone number, address and ZIP code in my patient profile and confirm whether those demographics and my vaccinations were reported to VIIS.”
What to do when the MyIR verification code does not arrive
Recheck the phone numbers you entered.
MyIR allows up to four possible numbers to be searched against the registry.
Phone filtering and blocking can interfere with the verification message.
The registry number may be the phone number your primary healthcare provider had on file when the vaccination was reported.
Updating only your MyIR account does not necessarily change the phone number stored in VIIS.
Have the exact problem ready, but do not send unnecessary sensitive documents by ordinary email.
New vaccine not showing? Use “Check for Updates”
A MyIR record that was already linked does not necessarily refresh itself immediately every time you sign in.
If you received a vaccine after your previous MyIR visit, sign in, open the Immunizations area and use Check for Updates to pull current information from the connected registry.
Do not create a second account just because the new dose is absent.
Review the currently linked history.
MyIR will query the primary connected registry for updated vaccination information.
Ask the provider or pharmacy to verify both the administration record and its VIIS reporting.
Keep the original provider or pharmacy administration record while resolving the registry issue.
Use the COVID/MMR portal only for COVID-19 or MMR records
Virginia operates a separate VIIS search specifically for COVID-19 and Measles, Mumps and Rubella records.
| Portal field or rule | What it means |
|---|---|
| Vaccine type | Choose COVID-19 or Measles, Mumps and Rubella. Other vaccine types are not currently available through this particular portal. |
| First and last name | Use the identity information associated with the vaccination record. |
| Date of birth | The portal requires the patient’s date of birth. |
| ZIP code | The search requests the ZIP code where the person lives. |
| Phone number in VIIS | A phone number associated with the vaccine record needs to be present in VIIS for this search route. |
| Out-of-state vaccinations | The portal warns that vaccines administered outside Virginia are unlikely to appear through this route. |
| Pre-2017 vaccinations | The portal says doses administered before 2017 are less likely to appear through this specific search. |
VIIS can contain historical vaccination information. The “before 2017” limitation is specifically stated on the COVID/MMR public search portal.
How to add a child in MyIR
The primary registrant needs an account before adding a child.
MyIR places this option in the account menu.
MyIR states that children over age 18 are adults and must create their own account.
The child’s record also needs to match information in the immunization registry.
MyIR may attempt to link the child’s record using the primary registrant’s phone number together with the child’s identifying information.
Keep it before moving, changing pediatricians or changing schools.
“I cannot link my child’s Virginia immunization record in MyIR. Please verify the child’s name and date of birth, my parent/guardian contact information and whether every vaccination your practice administered was correctly reported to VIIS.”
Why a Virginia vaccination record may be missing
An older record may use a maiden name, prior legal surname or different hyphenation.
The registry may contain a number you no longer use.
Provider demographics may not have been updated after a move.
Separate records may exist under different names, addresses or provider demographics.
The original provider may still have a valid clinical administration record.
A vaccination can predate the electronic data available through the consumer portal.
Another state’s provider or IIS may hold the dose.
Military and Veterans Affairs records may be stored in federal systems.
The pharmacy may have recorded an old surname, phone number or address.
Virginia has a formal VIIS opt-out process that can affect what remains available through normal registry access.
Search the source that actually administered or previously documented the vaccine before drawing conclusions about vaccination status.
Use this recovery order
Include historical phone numbers and former names where relevant.
This is especially important for a recently administered vaccine.
Request the original vaccine administration record.
Request a check for demographic mistakes, missing submissions or duplicate profiles.
They may hold a copy of older provider-generated proof.
Use the provider or registry in the jurisdiction where the vaccine was administered.
Prepare the exact issue and relevant record history before calling.
How to correct a Virginia immunization record
MyIR states that record corrections should be made through the healthcare provider. The provider or pharmacy that administered the vaccination is generally the strongest source because it can verify the original clinical event.
| Problem | Useful evidence | Best first contact |
|---|---|---|
| Missing dose | Administration record, provider chart or pharmacy record. | Administering provider or pharmacy. |
| Wrong dose date | Original administration documentation. | Administering provider. |
| Wrong legal name | Correct provider demographics and identity documentation if requested. | Provider holding the incorrect patient profile. |
| Wrong phone/address | Current and historical contact information. | Healthcare provider first. |
| Possible duplicate record | Former names, prior addresses, phone numbers and provider history. | Provider and VIIS support. |
| Out-of-state vaccination absent | Official other-state registry or provider record. | Current Virginia provider for review. |
“My Virginia immunization history is missing or incorrectly lists the [vaccine] administered by your office around [date]. Please locate the original administration record, verify my demographics and determine whether the VIIS information needs to be corrected.”
How your vaccination record works with School Entrance Form MCH 213G
Virginia’s School Entrance Health Form contains Part II — Certification of Immunization. A MyIR printout can be useful evidence, but families should not assume that downloading a portal record automatically completes every school-entry requirement.
The current MCH 213G says a copy of the immunization record signed or stamped by a physician or designee, registered nurse or health-department official can be attached instead of rewriting all vaccine dates on Part II.
The MCH 213G requires Certification of Immunization to be signed and dated by an appropriate medical provider or health-department official.
| Situation | What to do |
|---|---|
| You have a MyIR/VIIS record | Give it to the provider or school nurse and ask whether it satisfies the local documentation workflow or needs to accompany MCH 213G Part II. |
| You have a signed/stamped provider immunization record | It may be attached instead of copying every vaccination date onto MCH 213G when the remaining certification requirements are completed. |
| Record is from another country | MCH 213G specifically directs families to contact a local health department for help with foreign vaccination records. |
| Vaccinations are incomplete | Ask whether the student qualifies for conditional enrollment rather than assuming attendance is automatically denied. |
Current VDH school-health guidance says a school registered nurse meets the applicable definition of medical provider and may sign Certification of Immunization for students enrolled in that school.
Use the current Virginia requirements, not an old school checklist
VDH’s current School Requirements page includes 2026–27 letters for rising kindergarten, 7th-grade and 12th-grade students.
Families should confirm that both the vaccination documentation and any required school-entry health examination paperwork are current.
Use the live VDH school requirements rather than relying on an older immunization printout alone.
Current VDH reporting guidance reflects two MenACWY doses for adequately immunized 12th-grade students beginning with the 2026–27 school year.
Confirm the exact grade-specific requirements on VDH’s current page and with the student’s healthcare provider or school.
Virginia conditional enrollment: 90 days or 180 days for certain hepatitis B situations
Virginia allows qualifying students with incomplete immunizations to be conditionally enrolled when documentary proof shows that the student has received at least one dose of the required immunizations and has a written plan for completing the remaining doses.
The remaining required vaccinations generally must be completed within 90 calendar days.
When more than two hepatitis B doses remain necessary, Virginia guidance allows a 180-calendar-day conditional-enrollment period.
Special student situations
Virginia guidance describes immediate enrollment with 30 days to obtain required vaccination documentation.
McKinney-Vento protections affect how missing immunization documentation is handled at enrollment.
Virginia guidance describes a 30-day process when proof is not immediately available.
Contact the local health department for help interpreting foreign vaccination documentation.
“Please tell me exactly which vaccination documentation is missing, whether the student qualifies for conditional enrollment, and whether you need MCH 213G Part II, an attached signed immunization record or another document.”
Missing documentation is not the same as a Virginia exemption
You believe vaccinations were already administered but cannot currently locate the documentation.
Continue with MyIR, providers, pharmacies, old schools and previous registries.
Virginia has separate exemption procedures under its school rules.
The religious route uses Virginia’s Certificate of Religious Exemption, CRE-1.
Current VDH school-health guidance says a religious exemption from another state is not recognized as Virginia’s required religious-exemption form.
First try to locate documentation of vaccinations already received.
Virginia vaccination records are not limited to children
VIIS contains immunization information for people of all ages. Adults can use MyIR to retrieve available linked records.
Use MyIR’s Check for Updates feature and compare the result with the administering provider or pharmacy.
Childhood vaccinations may require old provider, school, college or personal paper records.
MyIR treats people over age 18 as adults who need their own account rather than being added as a child to a parent’s account.
Check older sources when a known vaccination is absent.
Find CVS, Walgreens, Walmart and other pharmacy records
It may be under a family account, former surname or old email.
Pharmacy records and VIIS may share historical demographics.
An appointment confirmation is not the same as the clinical administration record.
Ask for the vaccine name, administration date and available vaccination history.
This helps separate a missing pharmacy record from a registry issue.
“I received [vaccine] at your location around [date], but it does not appear in my Virginia immunization history. Please locate the administration record, verify my profile and confirm whether the vaccination was reported to VIIS.”
How to rebuild an older Virginia vaccination history
- Current physician.
- Former pediatrician.
- Hospital records department.
- Previous clinic system.
- Local health department.
- Previous schools.
- College student health.
- Employee health.
- Military records.
- Veterans Affairs records.
- Old vaccine cards.
- Baby books.
- Camp forms.
- Immigration records.
- Travel-clinic documentation.
If the healthcare provider closed
A recorded message may identify the successor provider or record custodian.
The organization may have inherited archived charts.
A separate records company or successor practice may be responsible.
They may still hold earlier official vaccination proof.
Ask the provider how verified historical vaccinations should be incorporated into the current clinical and VIIS history.
Virginia “VA” vaccination records vs Veterans Affairs records
| You mean | Where to start | Important distinction |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Department of Health | VDH → MyIR / VIIS. | Commonwealth of Virginia immunization record route. |
| U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | VA.gov / VA health-record tools / VA medical facility. | Federal healthcare records can remain separate from VIIS. |
| Military service records | Military treatment facility, service medical record or applicable federal system. | Military vaccinations may not be fully represented in the state registry. |
Vaccines given outside Virginia may require another registry
Include prior residence, college, military assignments and pharmacy visits.
MyIR supports multiple participating state connections, but do not assume every jurisdiction will be automatically connected.
Request the official administration record.
Use the jurisdiction where the vaccination actually occurred.
Ask how the verified history should be incorporated into current records.
If you specifically need an old COVID-19 vaccination record
Start with Virginia’s COVID/MMR portal and MyIR, then check the healthcare provider or pharmacy that administered the dose.
The site’s dedicated COVID vaccine record guide covers lost-card and provider/pharmacy recovery routes without duplicating Virginia’s full VIIS workflow here.
Ask what proof is accepted before requesting extra tests
| Purpose | Good starting evidence | Ask before submitting |
|---|---|---|
| College | MyIR/VIIS history plus provider documentation. | Which vaccine dates, forms and proof formats does student health accept? |
| Healthcare employment | MyIR, provider, pharmacy and occupational-health records. | Does employee health require vaccine dates, laboratory evidence or its own form? |
| Travel | MyIR plus provider/travel-clinic records. | Is a specific international vaccination certificate required? |
| Immigration medical exam | Available official vaccination documentation. | Which records should be presented to the civil surgeon? |
| Personal archive | Full MyIR record plus provider/pharmacy backups. | Are known historical vaccinations missing? |
First ask the school, college, employer or other receiving organization what evidence it accepts, then discuss any testing or vaccination decision with a qualified healthcare professional.
Who can access VIIS and what does opt-out mean?
VDH describes VIIS vaccination information as confidential medical information. Professional access is limited to authorized users and is subject to confidentiality and security requirements.
- Healthcare providers and health plans.
- Qualifying schools and childcare organizations.
- Other authorized public-health uses.
- Other immunization registries where allowed.
- Individual professional credentials.
- Role-based access.
- Audit trail.
- Encrypted data transmission.
- Confidentiality agreements.
VIIS opt-out
Virginia maintains an opt-out process. Current VIIS security guidance says providers must act on an individual’s request to opt out of sharing immunization data.
If you previously opted out and cannot locate your history online, contact the providers that administered your vaccinations and VDH/VIIS for the current process rather than assuming MyIR can automatically reconstruct the record.
Who should you contact for Virginia vaccination-record help?
| Problem | Current contact | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Routine consumer record access | VDH Request Immunization Record page | Current MyIR and COVID/MMR routing. |
| VIIS Help Desk | 804-773-7250 | VIIS record or application-support questions. |
| VIIS Help Desk email | VAIIS.HELPDESK@stchome.com | Current email published on the VDH VIIS page and live VIIS system. |
| VIIS Help Desk hours | 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday | Current live VIIS help-desk hours; closed on state holidays. |
| VDH Immunization Program | 804-864-8055 | State immunization-program questions. |
| Local school/foreign-record help | Local health district | Local public-health routing, foreign records and school documentation assistance. |
| Missing provider-administered vaccination | Administering provider or pharmacy | Original administration evidence and correction of VIIS data. |
Legacy VDH documents and older VIIS materials may still display older phone numbers or older @vdh.virginia.gov help-desk addresses. Use the current VDH VIIS page or live VIIS login page before contacting support.
Prepare this Virginia record-recovery worksheet
“I am trying to locate a complete vaccination history for [purpose]. The record may be under [current/former name] and may use an older phone number or address. Vaccinations may have been administered around [years] by [provider/pharmacy]. Can you verify the record and tell me whether the information was reported to VIIS?”
Official Virginia vaccination-record resources
Current official starting point for resident record access.
VDH-linked consumer portal for broader immunization-record access.
Virginia’s separate VIIS search for COVID-19 and MMR records.
Registry background, reporting mandate and current Help Desk details.
Current Virginia school/daycare immunization requirements and forms.
Find the appropriate Virginia public-health office by locality.
Spanish, mobile access and translated school forms
MyIR allows users to switch the account display language to Spanish.
VDH says its record portals can be accessed from a home computer or mobile device.
VDH publishes MCH 213G resources in multiple languages, including Spanish and several other commonly used languages.
Virginia vaccination-record glossary
- VDH
- Virginia Department of Health.
- VIIS
- Virginia Immunization Information System, Virginia’s statewide immunization registry.
- MyIR
- A VDH-linked consumer portal that can match a user with available immunization-registry records.
- COVID/MMR Portal
- A separate VDH record-search portal currently limited to COVID-19 and Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccination records.
- MCH 213G
- The Commonwealth of Virginia School Entrance Health Form, including Part II Certification of Immunization.
- CRE-1
- Virginia Certificate of Religious Exemption used in the applicable school-exemption process.
- Conditional enrollment
- A school-entry pathway for qualifying students who have begun required immunizations and have an appropriate completion plan.
- IIS
- Immunization Information System, the general term for a jurisdiction-based vaccination registry.
Before you rely on the recovered record
Virginia Department of Health vaccination records FAQs
How do I get Virginia Department of Health vaccination records online?
Start with VDH’s Request Immunization Record page. Use MyIR for broader official vaccination-record access. Use Virginia’s separate COVID/MMR portal only when you specifically need COVID-19 or Measles, Mumps and Rubella records.
What is VIIS?
VIIS is the Virginia Immunization Information System, Virginia’s statewide immunization registry for people of all ages.
How does MyIR verify my Virginia record?
MyIR uses registration information to locate an exact record match in the registry. When a match is found, it sends a verification code to the matching phone number. MyIR can search up to four possible phone numbers, and only one needs to match.
What if I no longer have the phone number connected with my record?
Try other historical phone numbers in MyIR and ask your healthcare provider to verify the contact information stored with the immunization record. Updating your MyIR profile alone may not change the information stored in VIIS.
How do I add my child to MyIR?
Register and sign into your account, then use Add a Child. MyIR allows children younger than 18 to be added. A person over age 18 is treated as an adult and needs a separate account.
I received a new vaccine but it is not showing in MyIR. What should I do?
Sign into MyIR, open the Immunizations area and use Check for Updates. If the vaccination still does not appear, contact the provider or pharmacy that administered it and ask whether it was correctly reported to VIIS.
Does Virginia’s COVID/MMR portal show every vaccine?
No. The current VDH portal is limited to COVID-19 and Measles, Mumps and Rubella records. Use MyIR for broader official immunization-record access.
Can a MyIR record be used for Virginia school enrollment?
It can be useful evidence, but follow the school’s exact documentation process. MCH 213G allows an appropriately signed or stamped immunization record to be attached instead of rewriting every vaccine date, while Part II still carries certification requirements.
What if my child has not finished every required school vaccination?
Qualifying students may be conditionally enrolled when they have documentation of at least one dose of required immunizations and a written schedule for completing the remaining requirements. The standard period is 90 days, with a 180-day period in certain hepatitis B situations.
What number should I call for a VIIS record problem?
Current VDH and live VIIS information list the VIIS Help Desk at 804-773-7250. The live VIIS system lists Help Desk hours as 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays.
Independent information guide — not a medical office or government registry
ImmunizationRecord.org is an independent informational website. It is not the Virginia Department of Health, VIIS, MyIR, the Virginia COVID/MMR portal, CDC, a local health district, healthcare provider, pharmacy, school, college, employer, Veterans Affairs office or military medical-record system.
We cannot search, access, change, certify, store or release your vaccination record. Do not send this website your Social Security number, birth certificate, photo ID, portal password, verification code, child record, vaccination PDF or other sensitive health information.
This guide does not provide medical advice and does not determine whether you or your child should receive, repeat, delay or avoid a vaccination. It also does not determine school, college, employment, immigration, travel or military compliance. Confirm current requirements with VDH, the receiving organization and a qualified healthcare professional when appropriate.
Virginia Department of Health, VIIS, MyIR, COVID/MMR portal, MCH 213G and current school guidance reviewed August 2026. Portal behavior, contacts, forms and official requirements can change.