Lost Childhood Immunization Records

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When I was a kid we lived in three different states and I received immunizations in three different states. My parents lost my immunization records and now I'm not sure how to track them down. Has anyone else had this happen to them? Do I need to repeat all of my immunizations? I'm in Texas if that helps! Thanks!

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When I was a kid we lived in three different states and I received immunizations in three different states. My parents lost my immunization records and now I'm not sure how to track them down. Has anyone else had this happen to them? Do I need to repeat all of my immunizations? I'm in Texas if that helps! Thanks!

You could always get a blood titre done which would show whether or not you have immunity to diseases for which you need to show vaccinations. I believe this is as acceptable as demonstrating immunization records. The titre will also let you know whether you are missing any required vaccines. Ask your doctor about it.

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I believe that you should be able to have blood drawn for titer tests to prove that you have had all the necessary immunizations. I had chicken pox as a child and we didn't go to the doctor for chicken pox, I was told a blood test will be sufficient proof, I would imagine immunizations would be similar.

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I also lost my records, and had been reimmunized years ago because back then, I had lost them. My doctor told me that it would cost about $1200 to have titers done because the insurance company probably would not pay for it. We were both surprised when the insurance company paid for it after the doctor followed their instructions to provide a medical reason. Find out if your insurance company will pay for titers.

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I thought most nursing schools required titers? I think ours does.

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If the school requires titers, then the student health center should provide them. Not many students can be expected to come up with $1200 if their insurance won't cover titers or they don't have health insurance.

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Thank you so much for your great responses! I didn't even know that there was a titer ... I will definitely call my dr Monday!

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Additionally, you may want to try contacting the schools you attended. It took about 6 months but, I ended up getting my records from one of the 4 high schools I had attended.

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