Whoever invented the immunization card deserves a Nobel prize in my eyes. My first child (now an adult) was born in Ohio and I accumulated a bunch of different papers that had his immunization dates on it. It was a pain to keep adding to the collection. Then my daughter was born here in Arizona and they gave me a blue card for me to take to the doctor each visit and have her shots written in it. I was delighted! I promptly had the doctor make up a card for my son as well. Those cards have gotten a lot of use over the years when kindergarten, jr. high, high school, and even college asked to see their records.
So, how does a simple blue card save you time and money. By having a current record of your child's shots it makes it unlikely that they will get duplicates of shots they have already received. Also by bringing it to the doctor each visit you also save yourself time by not having to make another trip back to the office to get it updated. Then, when school, day care, or camp asks for a copy you simply hand them the card. If you don't have your child's record you otherwise have to spend time calling our office, getting and signing a release (HIPAA rules), and then waiting for us to fax it.
Don't have a blue card for your child? Just ask and we will make you one! If we have time we will do it while you are in the office but if not we will put it in your child's chart for the next time you are in the office or in the area. Then put it in a safe place at home and your life too will be easier!
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