MINNESOTA IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION CONNECTION
MIIC and Child Care Centers (DHS Rule 3)
The Minnesota Immunization Information Connection
(MIIC) can make it easy for child care centers to ensure
the children in their care are up-to-date on their
immunizations and compliant with child care
immunization laws.
What is MIIC?
MIIC is Minnesota’s electronic immunization information
system. It combines immunizations a person has received
into a single record, even if they were given by different
health care providers in the state. MIIC data are available
to Minnesota health care providers, public health
agencies, child care centers, and schools that work
together to prevent vaccine-preventable diseases.
How can MIIC benefit child care
centers?
Visit MIIC and Child Care Resources
(http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/immunize/re
gistry/childcare.html) for assistance.
How can my child care center (DHS
Rule 3) participate in MIIC?
The first step is to visit Participating in MIIC
(http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/immunize/re
gistry/hp/join.html) and complete a Data Use Agreement.
The Agreement describes how MIIC can be used and
requires signatures to confirm that your center will
maintain your enrollees’ privacy. Then, submit your
Agreement to the MIIC Help Desk at
[email protected]. The MIIC Help Desk will
follow up with you to get your center set up in MIIC.
What about privacy?
Minnesota’s School and Child Care Immunization Law
requires all children enrolling in licensed child care to
show evidence that they have received certain
immunizations or properly document exemptions. Child
care centers are responsible for assuring that their
enrollees are complying with the immunization law and
the requirements in the child care licensing standards.
This is where MIIC can help!
MIIC makes privacy protection a priority. MIIC is password
protected and confidential, and only authorized users can
access it. Additionally, parents can choose to opt out of
MIIC if they wish. For more information, visit Data Privacy
(http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/immunize/re
gistry/privacy.html).
Child care centers can use MIIC to:
For more information, visit About MIIC
(http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/immunize/re
gistry/basics.html). If you have any questions, contact the
MIIC Help Desk at [email protected] or 651201-5207.
Look up and print immunization records of individual
children in their care.
Keep a list of children in their care and quickly review
or print all their immunization records.
Receive assistance with the annual Child Care
Immunization Report required each fall by the
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH).
Help ensure that immunization records are accurate
by contacting the MIIC Records Line at
[email protected] if a child’s record in
MIIC is inconsistent with the center’s record provided
by the child’s parent/guardian.
How can I find more information?
Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota Immunization Information Connection
PO Box 64975, St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
651-201-5207
[email protected]
To obtain this information in a different format, call: 651-201-5503.
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