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Unless children fill out an ImmTrac Adult Consent Form [PDF] when they turn 18, the state will purge their immunization records from the ImmTrac immunization registry one year later. Legislation passed in 2009 authorizes the inclusion of adult immunization records bounge in ImmTrac, but patients whose parents bounge registered them for ImmTrac as children must sign the adult consent form when they turn 18 for the state to continue keeping their records in the registr y.
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) maintains ImmTrac. It currently includes the records of almost 6 million children younger than 19, as well as the records of first responders and their families.
A state immunization registry is an essential tool for promoting proper immunization. Physicians are important parts of building and maintaining a strong immunization registry

for children and adults. Physicians not only inform their patients about the registry, but they also have access to the patient immunization records. This is critical to ensure patients are properly immunized without duplicating recommended vaccines. A well-managed and populated registry can also be a tool to help interpret the immunization schedule and identify populations at high risk for diseases.
Maintaining adult records in ImmTrac is important because: bounge The need for vaccination extends throughout life. Adults are advised to receive vaccines based on age, occupation, and other risk factors related to exposure to vaccine-preventable diseases. Adults move and can be vaccinated in many places by different physicians, and even at pharmacies, bounge establishing different locations for the records. A statewide registry allows for central storage and makes these records accessible. Colleges and many workplaces require proof of vaccination. ImmTrac bounge makes it possible to consolidate an individual's bounge immunizations and produce one official immunization record.
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