We were told at UCLA to take photos on our phone of our cards - no need to laminate them.

I keep my card in a zippered pouch in my handbag where I always keep my passport, and I keep my passport inside a shield that prevents anyone from scanning it, the same as I keep my bank card.

Show your card, get a free donut. (one per day through the end of 2021)

https://krispykreme.com/promos/vaccineoffer

No Krispy Kreme near enough to tempt me though.

I would not laminate it, I think they will write on it in the future if needed. With updated vaccinations dates.

3x4

Got mine through work.... Which also gave us a metal lapel pin. I keep the card locked up safe and wear the pin. It's easier to show

I think ours are about 3"X4" as well & I was advised to take photos to keep on my phone.

It's funny, because the actual info is printed on a small sticker that's only about 1.5"X2", and the rest of the card's lines for the info are all blank. I guess it could easily be folded.

Right now, mine is in a small poly zip bag in my glovebox, waiting for the 2nd dose.

For what it is worth on the BBC this morning it was mentioned that starting in September those over 70's will be receiving a booster shot. No mention of what it will contain just that it will be given. Few inks will stick to lamination plastics. There have been various news mentioned of methods to obtain a new card so perhaps obtaining a second one for future use may be wise.

Yes, about 3x4 for us, too. The nurse for our first shot told us to take photos with our phones.

For now I put ours in a safe we have. Also made some copies.

For now we have also copied and emailed copies to ourselves as well as photographed the cards. Like Elmer, I keep a file of things I can easily access on my phone or iPad if needed. I don’t plan to laminate mine because I figure we will likely need to have a booster in the future and be asked to use the same card. For now I have it in a zippered compartment of my small bag. There is no way it fits in my small wallet and I’ll likely put it with my passport or somewhere else for safekeeping later.

News this morning is reporting an app (coming soon?) for cell phones with our info on it. Also, think they will correct the size of these.

I'm not sure what having an app would accomplish that can't otherwise be done quite easily without one.

nice to have

nice to hold

easier to burn

after the fold

Mine is 3" X 4". It fits quite nicely into the bill section of my billfold.

Rusty

Just measured! 3”x4” I would have guessed smaller! It fits perfectly in my designated space for insurance, voter registration and ID cards.

This size. Same as a credit card.

I wish the US version was the same size as a credit card. I gave up carrying a purse years ago because it was causing problems with that shoulder. Most women's billfolds when I looked at them two years ago were of two sizes. Small enough to fit in a woman's pocket or large enough to go into a purse. Since women's pockets are except for a very few brands are not large enough to carry a man's sized billfold I may have to revert to a tummy pack if I ever can travel or go someplace that the actual card will need to be shown.

floral, maybe I'm missing something, but the wording on your NHS card "Make sure you keep this record card in your purse or wallet" is consistent with comments of others talking about having a copy in their possession along with voter registration cards and other things, lead me to ask:

Why?

Is there a daily need for such things? I can't imagine what it could be. Sure, I take my passport on trips when it's needed and also my global entry card as a backup, but why bother to carry around something unlikely to be called for in normal, daily life?

I am NOT going to laminate mine. There is space on the original for adding booster shots. If the card is laminated, you can't write on it. Mine is scanned and stored in the computer. I took a picture with my phone. The actual card is stored with other important docs. I would love to see a credit card style vaccine passport with a chip that can be updated as needed.

There is no requirement to carry the card. I assume it just says that to ensure you don’t lose it.

Btw, maifleur, ‘purse’ means something different here. Your ‘purse‘ is my ‘handbag‘ and I rarely carry one of those. If I did carry a handbag I’d keep my purse inside it. Most of the time I carry a rucksack.

It is the age and country difference. Handbag was what old women used to carry and were generally of a stiff material made so by the use of things sandwich between layers of leather and fabric. In this area purse was more commonly used for soft sided things. For me it does not matter because by stopping using one and exercise the shoulder I used to carry it on no longer is lower than the other one.

In the U.S. aren't all the cards the same? At the top it says Covid-19 Vaccination Record Card and in the top right corner the CDC symbol. Or at least that's what I'm seeing in my area.

Whistle, the pictures of the cards that were shown shortly after vaccines became available from the size of the fingers holding them appeared to be smaller that what is being issued at the large vaccination sites. Our governor's certainly was although why he needed a shot after having the virus I find interesting but he posed for the camera's while getting it.

"It is the age and country difference."

Maybe age and regional differences factor in a bit too. For as long as I've known, the word "wallet" is often used for men and women though female versions tend to be larger (because there's no need to fit into a pocket). Used to carry paper money, credit cards, ID, photos, and (less commonly) a section in the female version for coins or checks. Maybe 4 x 6 inches or so for women, a bit smaller and much thinner for men. Sometime awhile ago also called a purse in my area, as when Girl Scouts are at the door selling cookies, my mother might have said "let me go get my purse" and it was her wallet-like item with coins and paper money. Or, if just to contain coins, a "coin purse".

A wallet-like item (whatever called) would be put into a "purse". I checked with my wife and she calls the smaller item a wallet and the larger one with that and additional things in it (hers is small, carried like a backpack) is a purse.

Oh, and I forgot to say, mine is 3X4. I never realized there was so much difference in terminology regarding how we carry our belongings on a day to day basis. What I carry on my shoulder (AmeriBag) is called a purse or pocket book. Inside that is my wallet/billfold containing my credit cards, money etc. Also inside said bag could be keys, tissues, pens, wet wipes, lip balm, scrap paper and on and on! Remember when Art Linkletter used to ask ladies to show what was in their bag?

I didn't get a hard copy vaccine card. It is listed on my patient portal so I took a screen shot and saved it on my phone.

The ‘purse’ referred to on my card is a small thing for carrying money and cards and kept in a pocket or bag. It’s like a wallet except it has a zip or clasp, just like Elmer’s mother’s. So carrying it would not trouble one’s shoulders. We don’t use the word purse for anything larger. Then you’d be in the realm of handbags. A bag carried over the shoulder could still be referred to as a handbag, but not one worn on the back.

Now let’s discuss pants ....

What you call pants is not what we call pants is not what you call pants.

We can leave fanny pack out of the conversation.

I wonder if this is regional. In my corner of the eastern US, it's a handbag or just a bag, never a purse or pocketbook, which is a word I associate with the mid-20th c.

For clarification since there are several age groups on here. The Queen carries what is used to be called a handbag. I think it has more with both age of the poster and eras they have lived through as to what it is called and if it is even used.

For clarification, only floral is in the UK and has a queen. The rest of those in this conversation aren't and don't. The UK is a foreign country and speaks a different language that has THOUSANDS of differences from the language spoken in the US. Some similarities, for sure.

I'm glad bookwoman recognized my comment about fanny packs, and most certainly floral would have too.

I recognize your comment about fanny packs, and I have taken to referring to them as waist packs, which seems less offensive to all types of English speakers than fanny pack or bum bag. 😄

Our governor's certainly was although why he needed a shot after having the virus I find interesting

The CDC recommends that everyone (except those who can't for medical reasons) get a Covid vaccine, even if they have had Covid because they don't know how long "natural" immunity lasts. And I believe that it's important for our public servants to promote the vaccine any way that they can, instead of receiving it in secret.

I do not care what they are called after 15 years of shoulder pain. Now I wonder what women's pants are called generically since they apparently should not be called pants. Again very few that are made for women have pockets that anything big and deep enough to hold the card would not have it sticking out the top of the pocket.

You don't need to carry around the card, not in your pants, not in a handbag/purse/backpack/pocketbook/fanny pack, not at all. Leave it at home and you can say Done!

There's probably going to be a variety of apps that can be used to prove one has been vaccinated. I think the US Govt is trying to work on some basic standard for it (and to make it secure); there are several options in development. All of which to say, you won't have to carry the card, there's likely to be some type of digital proof.

There's no need to carry the card or have an app or even a digital copy unless you're going somewhere that requires showing having been vaccinated. The grocery store, the gas station, restaurants, most work locations, all the places people encounter in their day to day lives are not likely to be included.

Elmer, true so far, but as the world eventually opens up, I wonder about larger mass events such as concerts, or cruise ships, or even the adult education classes I enjoy. I'd feel much more comfortable attending if everyone around me was vaccinated. Maybe "Everyone Fully Vaccinated!" will become an advertising slogan.

As for the size of women's pockets, YOU try wearing a woman's shirt and pants (slacks? trousers? lol) and see how well your wallet and cellphone fit. It's very frustrating!

For those of you that have been vaccinated (my state is very slow and who knows when they'll get to my age range) I just saw an article about stores giving freebies to those that show their card.

Yes, Krispy Kreme will give you a free donut every day when you show your card: https://www.krispykreme.com/promos/vaccineoffer

We were told not to get them laminated, because the stickers they put on them will then turn black. I took a picture of ours, so I have it. At some point, we will get a copy laminated, but not the original one. I will store the originals with our passports.

It should surprise no one that someone is selling a plastic sleeve just for Covid vaccination cards.

Or, if you want something wallet size and don't mind folding your card, you can use this type of plastic sleeve.

"Elmer, true so far, but as the world eventually opens up, I wonder about larger mass events such as concerts, or cruise ships, or even the adult education classes I enjoy."

Yes, time will tell. I'm sure that when required, people will be informed in advance. In the meantime, I see no reason to carry it around. Do you?

"Krispy Kreme will give you a free donut every day when you show your card:"

That's curious but with that in mind, what can a person do to protect their health from the effect of eating a donut every day?

Elmer, I'd be delighted to have a card at all! My state hasn't gotten to my age/health group yet so it'll be a while.

I wonder how many people will take advantage of the donut offer. Despite my own sweet tooth, I don't care for the idea of a donut every single day, no matter who the vendor is. But I applaud Krispy Kreme for stepping up in support of vaccinations, and hope to get a few donuts myself before the year is over.

oh, edited to more directly answer the question -- no I don't intend to carry my card unless I need it for some reason. Probably DH and I will keep our cards on our hall table until the after-world becomes clear, then we will put them in our safety deposit box so we don't loose them.

Krispy Kreme are only good if fresh off the line. Too much sugar for me though.

That got me thinking. I don't think I've had a doughnut since this whole Covid thing started last March and I began WFH. Vendors and co-workers used to bring them into the office regularly. My favorite were Fluffy Fresh apple fritters and Blueberry cake.

Back to topic. I get my first Pfizer vaccine on Wednesday. I assume my card will be 3"x4" as well. I'll put it in my safe in the same folder as my expired passport.

The article did mention the donuts but there were plenty of other types of freebies listed also.

I can't wait to get my card (and first shot) later today!!

JoanMN,

What stickers? My vaccination card does not have a sticker, does yours?

Mine has stickers. They used stickers instead of handwriting the info on each card.

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/why-you-shouldnt-post-a-picture-of-your-covid-19-vaccine-card