With the permission of the California Department of Health Services Immunization Branch, schools may choose to computerize blue cards. Certain computer programs have already been approved for this process. These are SIS, SASI, and AERIES.

SASI and AERIES are available through private companies. SIS is available through the San Diego County Office of Education. Call Dr. Laurie Reck at (858) 292-3859 for more information. The California Department of Health Services offers permission and assistance for a school district that is interested in the computerization of student CSIRs. Refer CSIR computerization questions to John Hetsko at (619) 692-8423.

One of the advantages of computerizing blue cards (CSIRs) is that a school will no longer have to keep a hard copy of the blue card in the student's cumulative file unless:

1. the students are exempted from one or more immunizations for medical or personal beliefs reasons (a signed blue card must then be kept on file)
   
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2. the student transfers to a school that is not in your computer system

Send a computer-generated CSIR to the receiving school as soon as possible. According to State law, a transfer student's new school may wait up to 30 days for that transfer student's blue card (in the cumulative file) to arrive. Some schools choose to ask the incoming new student to bring in their immunization information as part of registration.

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