What is ImmuNet? Maryland ImmuNet Law Documents/ImmuNet_Brochure.pdfWhat is ImmuNet? ImmuNet is...
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What is ImmuNet?ImmuNet is Maryland’s Immunization
Information System (IIS), a confidential
and secure vaccination database that is
HIPAA-compliant.
ImmuNet stores an individual’s
vaccination history and is a web-based
tool for health care practitioners,
pharmacists and schools to help keep
patients and students vaccinated on-time
and avoid under- or over-vaccination.
ImmuNet information is available only to
authorized users.
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Center for Immunization
Keeping Maryland Healthy: ImmuNet
Maryland’s Immunization Information System
Maryland ImmuNet Law• Statute: §18–109(b) (Establishment)• Statute: §18–109(d)(6)(I)3 (Reporting)• Statute: §18–109(c) (Permissable use)• COMAR: 10.06.03.04 (Information reported)• COMAR: 10.06.03.05 (User agreement)• COMAR: 10.06.03.07 (Permissable use)• COMAR: 10.06.03.09 (Security)
Maryland Department of HealthCenter for Immunization201 W. Preston St.Baltimore, MD 21201
Questions and More InformationVisit: health.maryland.gov/ImmuNetRevised October 2019
For Health Care Practitioners
ImmuNet has benefits for health care
practitioners and patients alike, including:• Quick access to patients' consolidated
vaccination history• Vaccination services improvement, with
reduced office wait time• Prevention of missed or duplicate
vaccinations, or vaccinations given out of series
• Reminder/recall feature to inform patients/parents of vaccination due dates
• Ready-to-print offical vaccination records for patients
• Ability to determine office vaccination rates for children and adolescents
• Report to ImmuNet automatically through EHR/EMR, saving staff time to report vaccinations*
*As of October 2019, all vaccinations
administered in Maryland are required to
be reported to ImmuNet.
Enroll now: health.maryland.gov/ImmuNet
ImmuNet ensures confidential, fast and secure records access.
For Schools and Child Care Centers
ImmuNet is the easiest way to manage
student records and vaccinations required
for attendance. Authorized users can look up
child or student vaccination history by filling
in an online ImmuNet enrollment form.
Visit health.maryland.gov/ImmuNet
For Parents and Patients
ImmuNet is free, secure and easy to use.
Register with MyIR at md.myir.net to get
your or your child's official ImmuNet records
for school, camp, travel, employment or
going to a new health care practitioner.
Go to health.maryland.gov/ImmuNet (click on
'For Public') to:
• Opt out of ImmuNet by filling in an online
opt-out form
• Request corrections to your ImmuNet
information with your healthcare providers
or fill in an online record request form