Don't laminate your vaccination card

[rickford66]

Reuse one of those temporary ID's we wear around our necks or clip to a pocket or buy the plastic sleeves at a place like Staples. Trim it to fit in your wallet or purse. That will keep it in good shape. You won't be able to update it if needed when it's laminated.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. That's a great idea! Thank you. ♥

[Mad_Machine76]

2. How would you need to update it?

After getting both of the double-shot dose?

[EYESORE 9001]

4. Boosters

A possibility down the road.

[rickford66]

5. It could happen. Maybe a booster next year ?

[Mad_Machine76]

28. Wouldn't they just give you a new card with a booster?

[Blues Heron]

3. They can always give you a new one.

They're keeping the records. I've had about five of those yellow travel ones, they just write out the info on a new card if it gets lost or stolen.

[rickford66]

6. If I need a new one right now, can I get one ?

[Blues Heron]

11. I think so

The nurses where I got mine are running into tons of people who tossed their cards after their first shot, and thus needed to get fresh ones after their second shot. So it's definitely doable, I'd get in contact with the vax place. Did you post about your card getting laundered a few days ago? Can't remember

[rickford66]

15. A couple days, yes. Right now, no.

[Blues Heron]

21. OK, good luck

[Mariana]

23. Similarly, if you walk in with a laminated card that can't be written on

You can just copy the info onto a new card.

[MustLoveBeagles]

30. I accidentally washed my husbands wallet right after the first vaccine

The vaccination site couldn't find his records online even though our state's health department they should have it. He got the second vaccine and a replacement card but he was given a hard time about it. It's like they didn't believe him or something. I was in the doghouse that day.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

12. I'm sure you can print one, with a laser printer and some cardboard.

They're not special paper like currency or passports.

When I got my second shot, there were stacks of blank cards just sitting around on nurses' tables, next to piles of band-aids and alcohol wipes.

[Mad_Machine76]

29. I lost mine from my first shot

No problems with getting a new one with my second.

[Goonch]

7. DAMN!

Had mine bronzed

[qazplm135]

8. I just placed it in the same fireproof safe

I store other important information. It will stay there unless I absolutely positively need it.

[Wounded Bear]

9. Emailed a pic of mine to myself...

printed out a scaled down copy of it. Think I'll laminate that one. Original in my wallet is getting a little worn.

[patphil]

10. Make a copy of it, and laminate the copy.

You can also shrink the copy a bit so it fits nicely in a wallet.
That way the original can be used if additional vaccinations for Covid are needed sometime in the future.

[roamer65]

17. THIS.

[demmiblue]

13. I honestly don't understand the obsession with the vaccination card.

Just store it in your files like you do with other important documents.

[Mariana]

18. Really. They aren't certified or notarized or anything.

If someone laminates it, and needs to update it for a booster or whatever, they can just copy the information onto a new card and update that.

[Xavier Breath]

24. Free doughnuts are on the line.

[USALiberal]

14. The cards are basically worthless, too easy to forge. Nt

[Crazyleftie]

16. Please stop this "do not laminate" BS

If the media BS is making you paranoid..make a copy and laminate that.

[rickford66]

20. So, do not laminate the original is BS ?

[Mariana]

22. It is BS.

There's nothing magical about the original card that you have to keep that particular piece of paper forever.

[Mariana]

19. "You won't be able to update it if needed when it's laminated."

So what? You can copy the information onto a new card, and update that.

[dawg day]

25. I just put it in a ziploc baggie

Not much support, but it's clear.

[rickford66]

26. I was just suggesting an alternative to lamination to keep your card from fraying.

I don't give a crap what anyone does with their cards, OK ?

[Blues Heron]

27. You're putting out good info! don't mind the peanut gallery