INDIANA – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is no longer distributing COVID-19 vaccination cards, the white cards that were given out with vaccines earlier in the pandemic.
The CDC notes that it does not keep vaccination records and says recipients should contact their state health department’s immunization information system (IIS) if they want to keep track of their COVID-19 shots.
“Your state’s IIS cannot issue you a vaccination card, but they can provide a digital or paper copy of your full vaccination record, including your COVID-19 vaccinations,” the agency says.
Major pharmacy chains say you don’t need your old card to get the newly updated vaccine, but the CDC recommends keeping a copy of your vaccination record to help make future medical decisions.
The federal government no longer requires people to show their vaccine card when coming in from outside the country, but destination requirements can vary, the CDC says.
Doses of the updated COVID-19 remain scarce after it was recommended last month for everyone ages 6 months and older.
However, only about one in four American adults say they definitely want the updated COVID-19 vaccine, a new survey finds.
Some information was provided by CNN.
