In New York City, look up your or your child's vaccination record online at My Vaccine Record, from the Citywide Immunization Registry (CIR) (NYC Health). If it isn't there, ask the provider who gave the shots, or request it from the CIR on paper.
This page is about getting a copy of a record. It doesn't cover which vaccines anyone needs: ask your doctor or pharmacist about that.
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New York City at a glance
| What | In New York City |
|---|---|
| Registry | Citywide Immunization Registry (CIR), separate from the state's (source) |
| Online lookup | My Vaccine Record (source) |
| Who can request | "Individuals, parents and legal guardians" (source) |
| Paper request | Record request application, with a copy of a valid photo ID (source) |
| How long a paper request takes | "about two weeks" says the web page (source); "within 10 business days" says the form (source) |
| Phone | CIR, 347-396-2400 (source), or 311 to have a paper application mailed to you (source) |
Checked against the official pages on 2026-10-22. Portals, forms, and phone numbers change, so the linked page is the final word.
Steps
- Search for your or your child's record at My Vaccine Record. For a child, NYC says this works "If a child's health care provider has listed you as the parent/guardian in the CIR" (NYC Health).
- Or apply on paper with the record request application and "a copy of a valid photo ID, such as an IDNYC card" (NYC Health). The form says "Do not email this application."
- If there's no record, ask your provider to "report your immunization history and future immunizations to the CIR" (NYC Health).
Who is in the CIR
Adults' shots "may be reported by their NYC health care provider with the patient’s consent" (NYC Health). If you moved here from outside the city, "your provider will need a copy of the immunization history", and "The state where you previously lived may also have your records in its immunization registry." (NYC Health)
Questions people ask
Can I get my child's vaccination record online in NYC?
Yes, at My Vaccine Record, if the child's provider "has listed you as the parent/guardian in the CIR" (NYC Health). If not, use the paper application.
How long does a paper request take?
NYC's web page says "about two weeks"; the form itself says "within 10 business days" (NYC Health, form).
I was vaccinated elsewhere in New York State. Which registry has it?
It may be in either. NYC says "If you moved to the city from elsewhere in New York State, the immunization record may already be in the CIR", and suggests your previous provider, your last school, "the New York State Department of Health, or your local (county) health department" (NYC Health). Ask your provider to check both. See the New York State page.
Keep a copy
Once you have the record, save the PDF or a photo where you can find it before the next school, camp, or travel form, and keep a copy in your medical binder.
Or add it to Kasane, now on the App Store: it reads each dose and its date for you to confirm, and Ask can tell you when a shot was given. Download Kasane, free for the first week.
