Lost Your COVID-19 Vaccination Card, Now What?

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an easy way to confirm that someone has been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the USA right now is a physical paper card.

This vaccination card includes medical information such as the type of COVID-19 vaccine you received, the date you received it, and where you were vaccinated, stated the CDC on March 25, 2021.

If you do not receive a COVID-19 vaccination card at your appointment, contact the vaccination provider or your state health department to determine how you can get a card.

And ask your vaccination provider about getting started with V-safe, a free, smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to provide personalized health check-ins after you receive a COVID-19 vaccination.

Through v-safe, you can quickly tell CDC if you have any side effects after vaccination. Depending on your answers to the web surveys, someone from CDC may call to check on you and get more information.

Furthermore, V-safe also reminds you to get your second dose if you need one.

If you lose your COVID-19 vaccination card and have enrolled in V-safe or VaxText after your first vaccine dose, you can access your vaccination information using those tools, says the CDC.

Moreover, the CDC says 'don’t get a COVID-19 vaccine simultaneously as other vaccines. Wait at least 14 days after your COVID-19 vaccine before getting any other vaccine, including the flu shot or shingles vaccine.'

If you live in New York or intend to visit soon, the Excelsior Pass is also available.

It is a free, voluntary platform that utilizes proven, secure technology to confirm an individual's recent negative PCR or antigen test result or proof of vaccination to help fast-track the reopening of businesses and event venues per the updated New York State Department of Health guidelines.