How to use the state’s vax passport

Here’s how the vaccine online system works:

1. Access the new tool from a phone, computer, tablet or any internet-enabled device at MyVaxRecords.Mass.Gov.

2. Enter your name, date of birth, and mobile phone number or email associated with your vaccine record.

3. Create a 4-digit PIN.

4. Receive a link to your vaccine record that will open upon re-entry of the PIN.

The electronic record — the socalled SMART Health Card — generated will show the same information as a paper CDC vaccine card: name, date of birth, date of vaccinations, and vaccine manufacturer. It also includes a QR code that makes these same details readable by a QR scanner, including smartphone apps. Once the SMART Health Card is received, users are able to save the QR code to their phone, such as the Apple Wallet, screenshot the information and save it to their phone’s photos, or print out a copy for a paper record.

The system follows national standards for security and privacy.

The system relies on the Massachusetts Immunization Information System official database used by health care providers across the state to record vaccination information.

The system relies on hundreds of providers inputting demographic and health information.

Some users may not be able to immediately find their record, or may find an incomplete record.

Residents whose record cannot be found or is incomplete can either contact their health care provider or contact the MIIS team to update their records. Learn more about the tool and view frequently-asked-questions at www.mass.gov/myvaxrecord.