OPT-OUT OF VACCINE TRACKING
IRIS is Idaho’s Immunization Tracking system. Your family is AUTOMATICALLY ENTERED into the system by authorized health care providers, child care providers, and schools. Is this a gross violation of privacy?
Your children’s medical information is likely in the government’s database RIGHT NOW! You must OPT OUT to have your information removed from the IRIS database.
Once your information is shared within the government tracking database, authorized 3rd parties can take the information and use it as they wish.
OPT-OUT HERE: https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/iris-opt-out
While you can opt out of IRIS and purge your child’s information from their IRIS system, you are unable to purge it from the third-party systems once it has been accessed.
IDAHO HEALTH AND WELFARE OPT-OUT PAGE
per the IDAHO HEALTH AND WELFARE DEPARTMENT WEBSITE: http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Health/IDImmunizationProgram/ImmunizationRegistryIRIS/IRISOptOut/tabid/3812/Default.aspx
Idaho’s Immunization Reminder Information System (IRIS) is a secure health information system containing the names and immunization history of people who have received vaccinations in Idaho. This information is available only to authorized health care providers, child care providers, and schools. Participation in IRIS is voluntary, and you may opt-out at any time by contacting the Idaho Immunization Program at (208)334-5931 and requesting an opt-out form or by completing this online opt-out form.
Two options are available for opting out of IRIS for yourself, your minor child (under the age of 18 years), or a person for whom you are a legal guardian:
- Option 1: Remove only immunization-related information from IRIS. Only demographic information is retained in IRIS, including name, address, phone number, mother’s maiden name, date of birth, and gender. Demographic information will not be viewable by medical providers, schools or childcare staff. By making this selection, I understand that allowing demographic information to be retained in IRIS will reduce the chance of accidental or intentional re-entry of vaccination information about me/him/her.
- Option 2: Remove all information from IRIS – immunization and demographic. By making this selection, I understand that at any time, information regarding myself, my child, or person for whom I am a legal guardian, may be re-entered by a health care provider. I understand that I must work with my health care provider(s) to ensure this information is not re-entered into IRIS.
CLICK HERE to have your private medical information removed from IRIS.
Do you think our tracking system should be something you can OPT into if you wish rather than being forced in? It’s time to let our legislators know we want them to make this change!
CLICK HERE TO Find your Legislators and Send them a brief message:
IRIS tracking system is NOT voluntary as an OPT OUT system. It is a gross violation of privacy. Please support legislation that changes the Health Department’s vaccine tracking system to an OPT IN by choice system.
2017 Legislative Session, they attempted to expand the tracking to include Adults. The bill was HB 91.https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2017/legislation/H0091/
It FAILED to pass into law.
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The following representatives voted against the automatic tracking of adults into the IRIS system. Contact these Representatives and thank them for protecting their privacy and ask them to sponsor a bill that removes the automatic entry of our children’s information.
Anderst, Armstrong, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Burtenshaw, Chaney, Cheatham, Clow, Collins, Crane, Dayley, DeMordaunt, Dixon, Gannon, Gestrin, Giddings, Hanks, Harris, Hartgen, Holtzclaw, Jordan, Kerby, Kingsley(Lohman), Luker, Manwaring, McDonald, Mendive, Monks, Moon, Moyle, Nate, Palmer, Scott, Shepherd, Stevenson, Syme, Thompson, Troy, Trujillo, Vander Woude, Youngblood, Zito, Zollinger
