How do I get my vaccination record (vaccination booklet) in Québec?

Anyone can get a copy of the information about them held in the Québec Vaccination Registry. The fastest way is online, through the Votre Santé portal, if you are 14 or older. You can also get a paper copy from a health and social services institution, or request it by mail, with a response time of about 20 calendar days. Requests cannot be made by phone. General information only: the official page read covers the vaccination record from the Registry, not any other proof of vaccination.

Key facts

Who can make the request

Anyone can get a copy of the information about them. Online: age 14 and over. In person: also possible for a person under 14 (with ID for the parent or guardian).

Ways to request

Online (Votre Santé portal, the fastest way), in person (paper copy) or by mail. No requests by phone.

Time by mail

About 20 calendar days, which can vary with the volume of requests.

Accepted ID (examples)

A health insurance card or a birth certificate. If you do not have a RAMQ health insurance number, you do not need to give one on the form.

Which vaccines are in the Registry

From January 1, 2019, all vaccines received are entered in the Registry. Vaccines received before 2019 may be in it if they were recorded in a computerized file.

Cost

The official page read does not mention any cost.

Steps

1. Choose how to proceed: online, in person or by mail. Requests cannot be made by phone.
2. Online (people aged 14 and over): go to the Votre Santé portal. At the bottom of the page, in the “Consulter vos renseignements de santé” (View your health information) section, sign in with your Service d’authentification gouvernementale account. Click “Vaccination”, then the download icon to keep a copy.
3. In person: contact the health and social services institution in your region to find out the procedure, then bring valid ID, such as a health insurance card or a birth certificate. This option also lets you make a request for a person under 14; you must then also bring valid ID for the parent or guardian.
4. By mail: fill out and sign the request form for access to vaccination information, attach a photocopy of valid ID, then send your request to the person responsible for your region (the list is on Québec.ca). If you live outside Québec, the address of the ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux is given on the official page.
5. For mail requests, allow a response time of about 20 calendar days, which can vary with the volume of requests. No acknowledgment of receipt is sent.
6. If some information in your record is inaccurate or incomplete, contact the health and social services institution in your region to find out the procedure for an update or correction.
7. Also keep your paper vaccination booklet and your children’s, and keep them up to date: the Vaccination Registry does not replace these documents.

General information drawn from official sources. It does not replace legal, medical or financial advice. For your situation, contact the organization concerned or a professional.