Maine residents can now access vaccination records using an app [Video]

MAINE, USA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has partnered with a new, free, mobile application “Docket” to give Mainers easy access to their vaccination records directly on their mobile devices.

The Maine CDC launched the new app after seeing an increased demand for access to vaccination records, which were previously processed by mail, Maine Department of Health and Human Services Press Secretary Lindsay Hammes said in a Wednesday news release.

So far this year, the Maine CDC has reported 3,000 requests for vaccination records and between 2020 and 2023, nearly 10,000 requests. Looking at pre-pandemic numbers, the Maine CDC said they only received 111 requests for vaccination records in 2019.

How does the app work?

Once a person’s identity has been verified through the app, Docket …