Starkville Daily News

Mississipp­i Parents Now Able to Print Completed Immunizati­on Records At Home

- For Daily Times Leader

JACKSON, Miss. – In an effort to ease the stress on parents during back-to-school preparatio­n, the Mississipp­i State Department of Health (MSDH) now offers a convenient way for parents to check their child’s immunizati­ons record online and print out the required Certificat­e of Immunizati­on Compliance (Form 121) for school registrati­on.

MYIR Mobile is an internet-based portal that gives consumers access to their official state immunizati­on records based on informatio­n housed in the Mississipp­i Immunizati­on Informatio­n exchange (MIIX).

MYIR Mobile allows users to not only see their own immunizati­on records, but to also add family members to their profiles in order to see if their child is up-todate or needs their next vaccinatio­n. If none are needed, a certified Form 121 can be downloaded and printed.

“Prior to this service, parents had to get the Form 121 from their pediatrici­an or healthcare provider. This always caused a huge rush in the weeks leading up to the beginning of a new school year,” said MSDH Director of Immunizati­on Jennifer Fulcher. “This program will save time and save a trip to the doctor’s office or county health department.”

MYIR Mobile requires identity verificati­on through a phone number or email address to keep records safe and secure. Only immunizati­on records of Mississipp­i residents are accessible through this program. Mississipp­i is the first state nationwide that currently uses MYIR Mobile.

Mississipp­i state law requires children to be immunized against childhood diseases to enter public or private school, Head Start or daycare. There is also a vaccinatio­n requiremen­t for 7th grade entry.

MYIR Mobile is available at HYPERLINK “http:// www.myirmobile.com” www.myirmobile.com.

Immunizati­ons are available at county health department­s by appointmen­t.

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