How To Get A Copy Of Your Michigan COVID-19 Vaccination Card

MICHIGAN — As the omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to drive up cases and strain hospitals, vaccines continue to be touted as the number one tool to fight back. And the longer the pandemic goes on, and the more widespread vaccine requirements become, the more residents might have need to show a vaccine card.

Individuals receive a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention card when they get a vaccine dose. And while some places accept digital copies, the original version — or the equivalent proof of vaccination — is required elsewhere.

If a Michiganders need their vaccination records, they can now easily access immunization records Michigan Immunization Portal created by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

Michigan adults with immunization records posted in the Michigan Care Improvement Registry, including COVID-19 vaccination, will be able to locate their own record online and download, save or print this information.

While the portal is free to access, Michiganders must create a MILogin account at Michigan.gov/MiImmsportal and upload a valid government issued photo ID such as a driver's license, state ID or passport, which is done to ensure privacy.

If an individual's immunization record can't be found, records can still be requested from a physician's office or local health department. Immunizations from another state or country will be included on the individual's record in the portal.

Since the portal is only available for those 18 years or older, parents won't be able to download their child's immunization records. Parents can contact their child's physician's office or local health department to get a copy of their immunization records.

"We want to make sure Michiganders are able to access their vaccination records as easily as possible as this is important health information," MDHHS director Elizabeth Hertel said. "The Michigan Immunization Portal allows them to find their record from their computer or smart phone and save a copy for their records. This will also allow anyone who has misplaced their COVID-19 vaccination card to print a record of their vaccination."