How to check your immunisation record on myGov
Two routes — phone or computer — in about five minutes.
The 60-second answer
- Go to my.gov.au and sign in (or open the Medicare Express Plus app on your phone).
- Open the Medicare service. Link it first if you have not before.
- Select Immunisation History from the menu.
- Download or print your Immunisation History Statement (IHS).
The IHS is the official document Services Australia issues. It is accepted by schools, childcare, workplaces and travel clinics.
What is the AIR, in plain English
The Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) is a national list of every vaccine you have received in Australia. It is run by Services Australia and every immunisation provider — GP, pharmacist, council nurse, hospital — is required by law to report each dose within 24 hours (and no later than 10 working days).
You can see your record any time, for free. The document you download is called an Immunisation History Statement. It is the same statement schools, employers, travel doctors and Centrelink rely on.
AIR holds records for children since 1996 and for all Australians since 2016. Doses given before then, or overseas, may not appear unless they have been added — see missing vaccinations below.
Pick your route
On your phone
The Medicare Express Plus app is the quickest way once you are signed in. Open the app, tap Immunisation History, share or download the PDF.
Phone walkthrough Best for printing · about 5 minOn a computer
Sign in to my.gov.au, link your Medicare account if you have not before, then open the Immunisation History Statement.
Computer walkthroughPrefer the official screenshots?
Services Australia publish their own illustrated walkthrough with screen-by-screen images of every step. Useful if the interface has changed slightly since we wrote this page.
On your phone, with the Medicare Express Plus app
This is the fastest route once the app is installed. It uses your fingerprint or face to sign in and gives you a downloadable PDF in about two minutes.
Sign in with your myGov details
When you open the app for the first time, sign in with the same myGov username, password and security code you use on the website. After that, you can set a four-digit PIN or use fingerprint/face unlock.
Express Plus Medicare app — first-time sign-in.
Tap “Immunisation history”
From the app home screen, scroll to the Services section and tap Immunisation history. You will see a list of every person on your Medicare card (yourself, plus any children under 14 listed with you).
App home screen — Immunisation history tile.
Select a person and view the statement
Tap the name of the person whose record you need. The full Immunisation History Statement opens on screen, listing every recorded vaccine with date, brand, batch and provider.
Immunisation history statement view in the app.
Share or download the PDF
Tap the share icon at the top right to email, AirDrop or save the PDF to your phone. You can send it directly to a school, employer or travel clinic from this screen.
Share sheet — email, save to files, or AirDrop the PDF.
On a computer, through my.gov.au
Best for printing, saving to a work or school portal, or if you have not used the app before. You will need your Medicare card the first time.
Open my.gov.auSign in to myGov
Go to my.gov.au and enter your username (or email) and password. A one-time security code will be sent to your phone or generated by the myGov Code Generator app. If you have never used myGov before, choose “Create account” first — it takes about ten minutes.
myGov sign-in page on a computer.
Link the Medicare service
On your myGov home page, look for the Services section. If Medicare is already there, click it and skip to step 4. If not, click “Link a service” → Medicare. You will be asked for your Medicare card number, your Individual Reference Number (the number to the left of your name on the card), and to verify two recent Medicare interactions or your bank details.
Link a service — Medicare tile in myGov.
Open Medicare from your services
Click the Medicare tile from your myGov home page. The Medicare dashboard opens in a new tab — claims, statements, immunisations and proof of vaccination all live here.
myGov home page with Medicare tile visible.
Select Immunisation history
In the left-hand menu of Medicare Online, click Immunisation history. Choose the person whose record you want to view (yourself or any child on your card under 14).
Medicare Online — Immunisation history menu.
Download or print the statement
The Immunisation History Statement opens on screen. Use the “View PDF” or “Download” button to save a copy. Print directly from your browser, or attach the PDF to an email.
Immunisation History Statement with Download / Print buttons.
What you will see on the statement
For each dose, the AIR shows both the disease (e.g. influenza, MMR) and the specific brand of vaccine that was administered.
When the dose was given and which clinic, GP or pharmacy administered it.
Useful for travel certificates and for any post-vaccination follow-up.
Whether the record is “up to date” for the National Immunisation Program at the person’s current age.
For people under 20, an “up to date” status against the National Immunisation Program is shown — this is what childcare and schools rely on for No Jab No Play and Family Tax Benefit Part A eligibility. For adults, the statement is a record of doses but not a recommendation; if you are unsure whether you are up to date as an adult, see our eligibility checker or book a 10-minute review.
What people use the statement for
Childcare and school enrolment
Required under Victoria’s No Jab No Play rules and for Family Tax Benefit Part A. The IHS is the document the school or childcare asks for.
International travel
Most travel clinics ask for a current IHS at the first consultation — it tells the doctor what is already covered so they don’t over-prescribe.
Workplace requirements
Healthcare, aged care, childcare, defence and many high-risk workplaces require evidence of specific vaccinations (hep B, influenza, MMR, whooping cough). The IHS is the evidence.
New-arrival catch-up
A GP or pharmacist immuniser can use your existing IHS plus any overseas records to plan a catch-up schedule under the Australian Immunisation Handbook.
Personal records
Many parents keep a printed copy in the household paperwork. It is also the easiest way to give a clear answer to “have I had my MMR?”
Troubleshooting
I don’t have a myGov account+
I can’t link Medicare to myGov+
I don’t have a Medicare card+
A vaccine I had in Australia is missing+
I was vaccinated overseas+
My record says I’m not up to date — but I think I am+
I need a vaccination record for someone who has died+
Children, and what happens at 14
If your child is on your Medicare card and under 14, their AIR record is visible inside your Medicare service in myGov — you don’t need a separate login for them.
On the day your child turns 14, their record becomes private. They will need their own myGov account and to link Medicare in their own name. We strongly recommend setting this up before the 14th birthday — many families discover the cut-off when they try to enrol in Year 9 or organise a Year 10 vaccination consent form, and find the parent can no longer access the record.
If a 14–17 year-old is still on a parent’s Medicare card, the parent can request a paper statement from AIR on 1800 653 809 with the young person’s consent.
If you can’t use myGov
Call AIR directly
1800 653 809, weekdays 8 am–5 pm. A printed statement is posted to your address.
Visit Services Australia
Any Services Australia service centre can print your IHS over the counter if you bring photo ID.
Ask us
We can print your AIR statement at the pharmacy during a consult, and reconcile any paper or overseas records you have.
A note on privacy
- Your AIR record is accessible only to you (via myGov) and to clinicians who legitimately need it for your care.
- Sharing your IHS PDF with an employer or school is your choice. It does not give them ongoing access — only the version you send.
- Pharmacies, GPs and travel clinics can look up your AIR record at the point of care, but only after your consent and only to inform the consult.
- Services Australia keeps an audit log of who has accessed your record. You can request a copy by phoning AIR on 1800 653 809.
Need a hand reconciling your record?
If your record is missing doses, includes overseas vaccinations, or you simply want a pharmacist to walk through it with you, book a free 10-minute consult. We can print your IHS, add overseas doses where possible, and plan any catch-up you need.
Sources
- Services Australia · Australian Immunisation Register
- Services Australia · Illustrated walkthrough (with screenshots)
- Services Australia · How to get immunisation history statements
- myGov
- Medicare Express Plus app
- Australian Immunisation Handbook
- Victorian No Jab No Play
This page is general information for Australian residents, not medical advice. Procedures and government links are current as of May 2026; Services Australia may update the myGov interface from time to time. If a step on screen doesn’t match exactly, the underlying process is the same: sign in to myGov, open Medicare, open Immunisation History.