Does My State Have a COVID-19 Vaccine App?

Though we still have a long way to go before COVID-19 is a thing of the past, part of the way to get there is with vaccinations. Workplaces, restaurants, and events are all safer when those who inhabit them are vaccinated. Fewer and fewer states have vaccine mandates (you can find an updated list on AARP(Opens in a new window)), but nevertheless, some states offer mobile solutions to store proof of vaccination on your phone.

The white cards that are issued with your first vaccination and updated for each successive one can be easily misplaced. And while there are many ways to carry your card on your phone, healthcare or state workers who have to follow regulations might be in need of an official state-approved app.

Here’s a list of the ones we’ve found; in some states, lawmakers and governors have moved to ban so-called vaccine passports. In states that have them, some let you store a digital copy of your card in the app, some give you a digital copy that you can save in other apps, and some give you access to a record that says you’re vaccinated, which may or may not be accepted by a venue or workplace. Regulations that affect digital records change frequently.

We’ll do our best to keep this list updated, but if you want the latest information, it’s a good bet that your state’s department of health website(Opens in a new window) has what you need to know.

Alabama

Alabama does not offer digital proof of vaccination. In May, 2021, Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation that bans vaccine passports, according to the AP(Opens in a new window).

Alaska

Alaska uses the Docket app(Opens in a new window).

Arizona

Arizona uses MyIR Mobile(Opens in a new window).

Arkansas

Arkansas uses the Smart Health Card system(Opens in a new window).

California

California has a statewide app(Opens in a new window).

Colorado

Colorado has the myColorado app(Opens in a new window).

Connecticut

Connecticut uses CT WiZ(Opens in a new window), which lets you download your records.

Delaware

Delaware uses Smart Health Cards, accessible via the DelVAX web portal(Opens in a new window).

Florida

Florida does not offer digital proof of vaccination. In May, 2021, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law(Opens in a new window) legislation that bans vaccine passports, among other things.

Georgia

Georgia does not offer digital proof of vaccination. In May, 2021, Gov. Brian Kemp issued(Opens in a new window) an executive order prohibiting vaccine passports.

Hawaii

Hawaii uses the Smart Health Card(Opens in a new window) system.

Idaho

Idaho does not offer digital proof of vaccination. In April, 2021, Gov. Brad Little signed(Opens in a new window) an executive order that banned vaccine passports.

Illinois

Illinois launched Vax Verify(Opens in a new window) in early August, 2021. It uses Experian to verify identity, an approach some privacy experts have criticized(Opens in a new window).

Indiana

Indiana has offered electronic vaccination records since 2012(Opens in a new window) via MyVaxIndiana, but the website at myvaxindiana.in.gov(Opens in a new window) is currently offline, and the help desk(Opens in a new window) has not responded to questions.

Iowa

Iowa discontinued patients’ access to their own digital vaccine records(Opens in a new window) in response to a state law banning vaccine passports, which the governor signed(Opens in a new window) into law in May, 2021.

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Kansas

Kansas does not offer digital proof of vaccination. “I have no interest in vaccine passports,” Gov. Laura Kelly said in April, 2021, the AP reported(Opens in a new window). “We will not be issuing those under my authority.”

Kentucky

Kentucky uses the Smart Health Card system(Opens in a new window).

Louisiana

Louisiana uses MyIR Mobile(Opens in a new window).

Maine

Maine does not offer a digital vaccine record app, but you can request your immunization records via its ImmPact system(Opens in a new window).

Maryland

Maryland uses MyIR Mobile(Opens in a new window).

Massachusetts

Massachusetts uses Smart Health Cards(Opens in a new window).

Michigan

The Michigan Immunization Portal(Opens in a new window) lets you download your Immunization Record from the Michigan Care Improvement Registry.

Minnesota

Minnesota residents can use the Docket app(Opens in a new window) once they have registered with the Minnesota Immunization Information Connection(Opens in a new window).

Mississippi

Mississippi uses MyIR Mobile(Opens in a new window).

Missouri

Missouri does not offer digital proof of vaccination. In June, 2021, Gov. Mike Parson signed(Opens in a new window) into law a bill that prohibits local COVID-19 vaccine passports. 

Montana

Montana does not offer digital proof of vaccination. In April, 2021, Gov. Greg Gianforte signed(Opens in a new window) an executive order that bans the state from funding vaccine passports.

Nebraska

Nebraska does not offer digital proof of vaccination. “Nebraska will not participate in any vaccine passport program,” Gov. Pete Ricketts said in March 2021(Opens in a new window). Though the state has a new governor, it still does not have a vaccine record app.

Nevada

Nevada uses Smart Health Cards(Opens in a new window).

New Hampshire

New Hampshire does not use an app, but you can download proof of vaccination(Opens in a new window).

New Jersey

New Jersey uses Docket(Opens in a new window). You will need(Opens in a new window) the phone number or email address on file associated with your COVID-19 immunization record.

New Mexico

In New Mexico, you can use Vaxview NM(Opens in a new window) to view and print an official record of immunizations.

New York

Statewide, New York has the Excelsior Pass Plus(Opens in a new window), which produces a pass with a QR code that people can store in digital wallets. New York City also has the Covid Safe app (iOS(Opens in a new window) and Android(Opens in a new window)).

North Carolina

North Carolina has a COVID-19 Vaccine Portal(Opens in a new window) that lets you download a vaccine record.

North Dakota

North Dakota uses MyIR Mobile(Opens in a new window).

Ohio

Ohio does not offer digital proof of vaccination. Health officials have said they’re not pursuing(Opens in a new window) vaccine passports.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma has viewable/printable/savable records online at the Oklahoma State Immunization Information System(Opens in a new window).

Oregon

Oregon has its own digital record system(Opens in a new window).

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania does not offer digital proof of vaccination, but you can request a copy of your records(Opens in a new window).

Rhode Island

Rhode Island uses its own 401Health app(Opens in a new window). You can also view and print a copy of your record through its vaccine portal(Opens in a new window).

South Carolina

South Carolina does not offer digital proof of vaccination. In May, 2021, Gov. Henry McMaster signed an executive order(Opens in a new window) that bans state agencies from developing, issuing, or requiring the presentation of a vaccine passport.

South Dakota

South Dakota does not offer digital proof of vaccination. In April, 2021, Gov. Kristi Noem signed(Opens in a new window) an executive order banning government-instituted vaccine passports in the state.

Tennessee

Tennessee does not offer digital proof of vaccination but you can request a copy of your records(Opens in a new window).

Texas

Texas does not offer digital proof of vaccination. In April, 2021, Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order banning state agencies from requiring vaccine passports.

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Utah

Utah uses Docket(Opens in a new window).

Vermont

Vermont does not offer digital proof of vaccination.

Virginia

Virginia has a QR code-based vaccination record available from its Vaccinate Virginia(Opens in a new window) site.

Washington

Washington uses MyIR Mobile(Opens in a new window).

West Virginia

West Virginia does not offer digital proof of vaccination, but you can request a replacement card online(Opens in a new window).

Wisconsin

Wisconsin has viewable/printable/savable records online through the Wisconsin Immunization Registry in English(Opens in a new window), Spanish(Opens in a new window), and Hmong(Opens in a new window).

Wyoming

Wyoming does not offer digital proof of vaccination. In May, 2021, Gov. Mark Gordon issued a directive(Opens in a new window) that bans vaccine passports.

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