Moving to Connecticut

Moving to Connecticut with kids?
Here's how to transfer your family's medical records.

Connecticut has some of the strictest immunization requirements in the country — and only accepts medical exemptions. If you're moving from a state with broader exemptions or different vaccine requirements, your children's records will need attention before school enrollment. This guide covers what to bring, what to update, and what gaps to watch for.

Last verified: September 8, 2026

Before You Move

1. Request complete records from every provider

Before leaving your current state, request copies of your children's medical records from every provider — pediatrician, specialists, allergist, dentist. Under HIPAA, you have the right to copies of your medical records (providers may charge a reasonable fee for copies).

What to request:

Don't skip this step. Connecticut's CT WiZ immunization registry won't have your child's out-of-state records. Without originals, your new Connecticut pediatrician may need to re-verify doses — which takes time you may not have before school starts.

2. Update CT WiZ — Connecticut's immunization registry

Once you establish care with a Connecticut pediatrician, bring your child's out-of-state immunization records to the first visit. Your new provider will enter the doses into CT WiZ, Connecticut's statewide immunization information system. Schools use CT WiZ to verify compliance — if your child's records aren't in CT WiZ, the school may flag them as non-compliant even though the vaccines were given.

Gap alert: Connecticut requires vaccines that some states don't — particularly Hepatitis A (2 doses for daycare/preschool) and MenACWY (grade 7). Check your child's records against Connecticut's immunization schedule and schedule any missing doses before school enrollment. (Source: CT DPH — Immunization Laws; C.G.S. §10-204a, accessed Aug 31, 2026)

3. Connecticut's medical-only exemption — what new families need to know

If you're moving from a state that offers religious or philosophical vaccine exemptions, be aware: Connecticut does not accept them. Since April 28, 2021 (Public Act 21-6), only medical exemptions — signed by a physician documenting a specific medical contraindication — are accepted for school and childcare enrollment.

This means every required vaccine must be documented or a physician-certified medical exemption must be on file before your child can attend school. If your child was previously enrolled under a religious or philosophical exemption in another state, you'll need to either complete the required vaccines or obtain a Connecticut medical exemption from a Connecticut-licensed physician.

(Source: Public Act 21-6; C.G.S. §10-204a, accessed Aug 31, 2026)

4. Finding a new pediatrician in Connecticut

Start looking for a pediatrician before your move date, especially if you're arriving in late summer when appointment slots fill fast. Connecticut has a strong pediatric network across the state — Fairfield County, Greater Hartford, and the New Haven area all have dense provider coverage.

What to do at the first visit:

5. School enrollment — what to submit

Connecticut school enrollment requires:

Submit everything to the school health office before the first day. Students without complete documentation may be excluded from attendance until records are provided.

Pro tip: Contact your new school's health office as soon as you know your address. They can tell you exactly which forms they need and any district-specific requirements beyond the state minimum. (Source: CT DPH — Immunizations, accessed Aug 31, 2026)
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Every person gets one health story, and one private Family Stork email address every clinic already knows how to use.

Moving states with kids means rebuilding the records puzzle from scratch — new provider, new registry, new school forms. Family Stork makes it seamless: your child's @families.familystork.com address doesn't change when your mailing address does.

Give your new Connecticut pediatrician the same @families.familystork.com address your old provider used. They send records — the timeline keeps building. The complete history travels with the child, not with the state.

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Now that you're in Connecticut: Check the Connecticut school health form checklist for every form, deadline, and physician-signature requirement your new school will ask for. Need daycare or camp forms too? See Connecticut daycare and camp health forms.

One health story. One email address every clinic already knows how to use.

Give any Connecticut clinic your child's private @familystork address. They send records; the timeline builds itself. No portal logins, no uploads, nothing for the clinic to learn.

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