How to get proof of vaccinations

Find out how to get proof of your vaccinations online, printed for you, or posted to you.

You can get proof of your vaccinations by using:

  • Medicare
  • myGov app
  • Individual Healthcare Identifier service
  • Express Plus Medicare mobile app
  • My Health Record online through myGov.

If you’re enrolled in Medicare, the easier way to get proof of your vaccinations is to use your Medicare online account through myGov.

Use Medicare to get proof

You’ll need to have Medicare linked to your myGov account. Find out how to link Medicare to your account.

Follow these steps to get proof of your vaccinations using your Medicare online account:

  1. Sign in to myGov. This link will take you directly to Medicare’s proof of vaccination page.
  2. Select the proof you need.
  3. Follow the prompts and download a copy of the PDF to your device.

Use the myGov app to get proof through Medicare

Follow these steps to get proof of your vaccinations using the myGov app:

  1. Sign in to your myGov app.
  2. Select Services, then Medicare.
  3. Select View Proof.
  4. Select the proof you need.
  5. You can save your COVID-19 digital certificate to your Wallet.
  6. For other proof, select the share icon above the PDF and send a copy to the person needing the proof, or save a draft email or SMS to access later.

Find out more about the myGov app.

Use the Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI) to get proof

If you’re not eligible for Medicare, you can use your IHI to get proof of your vaccinations. You’ll need to have IHI linked to your myGov account. Find out how to link IHI to your account.

Follow these steps to get proof of your vaccinations:

  1. Sign in to myGov.
  2. Select IHI service from your services.
  3. Select View proof and then select the document you need.
  4. Follow any extra prompts and save a copy of the PDF to your device.

Find out more about how to get an IHI on the Services Australia website.

Get printed proof of vaccinations

If you can’t get proof of your vaccinations online, you can:

  • call the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) number on the Services Australia website to get a copy posted to you
  • ask your health professional to print a copy
  • ask the pharmacist who gave you the vaccination to print a copy.
Page last updated: 9 October 2023