Yes, please bring official immunization records with you. Only county health departments and physicians licensed in Georgia can provide immunization certificates (Form 3231) required for school attendance. To obtain required school immunization forms or other forms of vaccination documentation, you can take your or your child’s immunization record to any local county health department or Georgia physician, and they can enter the information into GRITS (Georgia Immunization Registry), give any required vaccines, and provide appropriate documentation. Please note that transferring information from immunization records takes time, particularly if you have moved from another country or if you have multiple children. It is often most convenient to drop off the records and return at a later time to obtain the forms required.
It is important to bring your and/or your child’s previous immunization record with you on every visit to the clinic or doctor’s office and to be sure to get it updated if shots are administered. After moving to Georgia, ask your and/or your child’s doctor to enter existing immunization records and any future vaccines into GRITS (Georgia Immunization Registry).