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Understanding and interpreting immunization records from outside the United States
Access resources to understand immunization records and compare to Washington state school and child care requirements.
Quick reference guides
Download the Understanding Immunization Records from Outside the U.S. Quick Reference Guide (1.4 MB). You may also order free hard copies (for King County, WA street addresses only).
Supportive resources
Reference tools
- Foreign Language Terms – Aids to Translating Foreign Immunization Records, CDC Pink Book Appendix B
- Quick Chart of Vaccine Preventable Disease Terms in Multiple Languages, Immunize.org
- News & Views: Interpreting Foreign Immunization Records and Immunizing Newley Immigrated Populations, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Refugee Immunization Information Systems Exchange (RIISE) Project, Immigrant and Refugee Health, CDC
Country-specific resources
Ukrainian and Russian populations
- Translation Guide: Ukrainian and Russian Vaccination Records, Snohomish Regional Health District and DOH
- Vaccination Coverage and Record Translation Guidance for Health Care Providers Serving Ukrainian Newcomers, Minnesota Center of Excellence
- Immunization Resources for Ukrainian Arrivals, California Department of Public Health
- Assessing Ukrainian Immunization Records, California Department of Public Health
Mexican populations
- Binational Immunization Guide: Interpreting Immunization Schedules Mexico à California, San Diego Immunization Branch
Further considerations for translation and interpretation
- Special Situations: General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization – Persons Vaccinated Outside the United States, CDC (This CDC link may have incomplete information)
- Special Situations: General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization – Unknown or Uncertain Vaccination Status, CDC (This CDC link may have incomplete information)
- Ask the Experts: Documenting Vaccination, Immunize.org
- Immigrant and Refugee Health, Immunizations, CDC