What privacy protections are in place with accessing my vaccination record from CT WiZ?

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Security and protection of patient records is extremely important. The CT WiZ Public Portal will only allow you to search your own or your minor child’s record. The public portal will not allow you to access another person’s record. Here’s how it works:

 

  • The CT WiZ Public Portal uses “two-factor authentication” to verify your identify. After entering your information, you select either text or email to receive your verification code.
  • You will receive a verification code to the phone (by text) or email address on record IF the information you entered in the portal matches exactly what was reported to CT WiZ (first name, last name, date of birth, gender, and email or phone). Once you enter the verification code in the portal, you can access your record.
  • If the CT WiZ Public Portal does not find your record, you can complete this online form with proof of your identification attached to request an update to access your immunization record, or you can contact the State Immunization Program for assistance during business hours Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Phone: 860-509-7929).

 

Tips for Safely Using a QR Code to Access the CT WiZ Public Portal

The Connecticut Department of Public Health Immunization Program uses QR Codes to provide quick access to websites. A Quick Response (QR) Code is a square barcode that a smartphone camera can scan and read to provide quick access to a website. While QR codes are not malicious in nature, it is important to know how to safely access QR codes. To help you, we are sharing some safety tips:

  • Inspect the QR code:
    • Was there any sign of physical tampering, such as a sticker placed on top of the original code?
    • Is it from a trusted source, such as from the State Health Department, your Health Care Provider, etc.?
  • Once you scan a QR code, check the URL to make sure it is the intended site and looks authentic. A malicious domain name may be similar to the intended URL but with typos or a misplaced letter.
    • You can verify the URL by visiting our state website and click here to view our CT WiZ Public Portal Guide with the QR Codes for quick access.
  • For more tips, visit the FBI website.

You can safely scan our QR code which brings you to our website: CT WiZ: Access My Immunization Record to access your immunization record which can be found in our Public Portal Overview Guide. Also, if you access your COVID-19 Immunization Record QR code, you can safely download it to your mobile phone or save it to your Apple Wallet.

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