Seeing Double?
published by: Stephanie T.When you search for a patient in Florida SHOTS do you find two or more records? Don’t despair over which is the right one.
First, make sure that both records belong to the same patient. There are nearly ninety million shots from nearly nine million patient records in Florida SHOTS and many people have similarly spelled names. Verify that the address, parents, and vaccination record mirror or closely resembles either each other or what you have in your charts.
Once you have determined that the records are indeed duplicates and not for two different patients, contact the Florida SHOTS help desk and our staff will help merge the records without losing vital shot information. If you have found several duplicate (or triplicate!) records, please send a fax with a confidential cover sheet to the Immunization Support team at 850-921-1898. Be sure to include the first and last name of the patient, date of birth, and their gender. Don’t forget your name, the name of your practice, and a number where you can be reached in case the team has any questions.
