Congrats to those who have received their coronavirus vaccine. Now you need to ensure you have a record to prove you have done so. Everyone who receives the vaccine gets a CDC Covid-19 Vaccination Record Card. Both Office Depot/Office Max and Staples are offering to laminate your card for FREE.
Office Depot/Office Max will laminate cards for FREE through July. Customers can go to their nearest Office Depot/Office Max and provide coupon code 52516714 to take advantage of the offer. You can also print out a coupon here.
Staples will laminate cards for FREE. Currently, the promotion has no expiration date. Use coupon code: 81450.
Photo By: EJ Hersom, U.S. Department of Defense
Remember! Do not laminate your card until you have received your second shot (unless you get the one-dose J&J).
One other tip: If you are worried that lamination may somehow damage your card, ask the store to make a color copy and laminate the copy.
The CDC advises all vaccine recipients to keep their cards, which contain information like what COVID-19 vaccine was given, the date(s) it was received and where it was received, in case they’re needed for future use.
The CDC suggests taking a picture of your vaccination card as a backup copy if you need the information.
I was wondering about laminating the card. Is it okay to do so? Important, as there was a problem with some legal record in the past being laminated. I COMPLETELY forget what the documant was, but people got it laminated (to protect a flimsy paper, of course) and were told that doing so invalidated it! Just want to be sure before I do so – I don’t have a smart phone, so would NOT be able to show the “Vax Passport” some countries are setting up (seems to be ONLY available on your phone at this point, according to news reports) for travel. SEEMS okay, if Staples and Office Depot are offering free lamination, BUT want to be sure, as this little card is almost assuredly going to be VERY important in the future (for travel; for admission to sporting events, movies, concerts, etc.; for who knows what else!). Wouldn’t want to invalidate it in an attempt to protect it!
Lynn — If you are really concerned about laminating your card, the best advice we have received is to make a good photocopy of the card and laminate that one. Then keep the original stored someplace safe should you need to update or use for some purpose where the lamination would hinder its usability. — Laura
Does this mean people will have to carry a vaccination card with them everywhere for the rest of their lives?
It is your social security card which should not be laminated. The numbers and print are slightly raised which is difficult for a forger to reproduce. The lamination process covers this up.