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If the card is not available, determining vaccination history requires some effort.</p><p>You can inquire about your vaccination records from the health centers, medical centers, and school and student health services where you may have received vaccinations. The military also retains records of vaccinations given during service. The latest vaccination records may be available in <a href=\"https://www.kanta.fi/en/mykanta\" target=\"_blank\">the Omakanta service.</a></p><p><a href=\"/en/omamehilainen\">In OmaMehiläinen</a>, you can see the vaccinations given at Mehiläinen and those that, for example, an occupational health nurse has subsequently entered into Mehiläinen's patient records.</p>","dom":"[[\"p\",{},[\"Vaccination records have traditionally been marked on a paper vaccination or health card. 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