An immunization evaluation is your healthcare provider's assessment of whether a vaccine you received was given at the right time and provides proper protection according to medical guidelines.

These evaluations help determine if you're fully protected against diseases, if you need additional doses, and whether vaccines received at different times or places still count toward your immunity.

Note: Only your healthcare providers can create or update immunization evaluations to ensure medical accuracy and proper assessment.

 

What's in Your Evaluations

Basic information:

  • Evaluation status - Whether the assessment is complete
  • Evaluation date - When your provider did the assessment
  • Immunization being evaluated - Which specific vaccine was assessed
  • Target disease - What disease the vaccine protects against

Assessment results:

  • Dose status - Whether the vaccine dose was valid or not
  • Reasons - Why the dose received its assessment
  • Evaluation notes - Provider's detailed comments

Series tracking:

  • Series name - Which vaccination series this belongs to
  • Dose number - Which dose in the series (1st, 2nd, etc.)
  • Total doses needed - How many doses for complete immunity

 

Understanding Your Results

Common dose status results:

  • Valid dose - Vaccine was given correctly and provides protection
  • Not valid dose - Vaccine doesn't count due to timing or other issues
  • Substandard dose - Provides some protection but may not be optimal
  • Contraindicated dose - Vaccine shouldn't have been given

Common reasons for assessments:

  • Age issues - Given too early or too late for best effectiveness
  • Timing problems - Not enough time between doses in a series
  • Product issues - Wrong vaccine type or expired vaccine
  • Medical reasons - Health conditions that made vaccination inappropriate
  • Series completion - Assessment of whether full series provides protection

What this means for you:

  • Valid doses - Count toward your immunity and series completion
  • Invalid doses - May need to be repeated or you may need additional doses
  • Series tracking - Shows how many more doses you need
  • Future planning - Guides when your next vaccines should be scheduled

Important: Even if a dose is "not valid," it doesn't mean it was harmful - it just may not provide the expected protection, and you might need additional doses.

 

How to Use This Information

Track your vaccination progress:

  • See which vaccines are providing protection
  • Monitor your progress through vaccine series
  • Identify any vaccines that need to be repeated
  • Plan timing for upcoming doses

Prepare for appointments:

  • Bring evaluation records to new healthcare providers
  • Ask questions about dose validity or series completion
  • Discuss recommendations for additional vaccines
  • Review timing for your next scheduled doses

Meet requirements:

  • Use evaluations to show vaccination compliance
  • Demonstrate series completion for school or work
  • Provide documentation of valid doses for travel
  • Identify additional vaccines needed for specific requirements

Questions to ask your provider:

  • "What does it mean that my dose was valid/not valid?"
  • "Do I need to repeat this vaccine?"
  • "How many more doses do I need to complete this series?"
  • "When should I schedule my next dose?"
  • "Am I fully protected against this disease?"
  • "Do I meet vaccination requirements for school/work/travel?"

Remember: Your immunization evaluations help ensure you're optimally protected and guide decisions about future vaccinations