Update your medical records
by Patty Marsters
pattym@lwsb.com
Unless you got vaccinated againstCOVID-19inyourprimary care doctor’s office, under his or her direction, your official medical records may not be up-to-date.
To update your records, which are kept by your doctor’s office, you need to share a copy of your COVID-19 vaccination card with your doctor’s office. You can send a copy via post, scan or take a photo to send via email, or just bring your vaccinination card to your next appointment. Whichever method you choose, you should alert your doctor’s office first so administrators know you’ll be adding details of your COVID-19 vaccine to your medical record.
If you had any kind of adverse reaction to the vaccine, you should also inform your primary care physician. Be sure to list symptoms, even if they were only mild, and duration.
Why do this? If a booster to the COVID-19 vaccine is needed in the future, which is likely, your doctor’s office will know to alert you. In some cases, the office may be able to administer the right dose to you. Also, if you change health providers in the future, when your medical records travel to the new provider, your complete information will be included.
