Getting the vaccine??

[Tradd]

Some where I read that Office Depot and Staples are laminating the vaccination cards for free. Can probably be searched up for those interested. I might do it when I'm out that way for errands.

Health officials on the radio were saying to NOT laminate the card. What if you need boosters, etc.? They wouldn’t be able to add those with the card laminated.

[Rogar]

Health officials on the radio were saying to NOT laminate the card. What if you need boosters, etc.? They wouldn’t be able to add those with the card laminated.

Good to know! Thanks.

The NYT had an article about the cards, like what to do if it's lost, etc. They recommend taking a photo of it which seems like a good idea. Here are a couple of highlights. Since they don't fit in a wallet, it might be unimportant.

Start by taking a picture of it with your phone, so you’ll have the information in your photo library, and emailing it to yourself as backup, said Dr. Uchenna Ikediobi, an assistant professor of general internal medicine and infectious diseases at Yale University.

Laminating your card will make it more durable if you’re planning to carry it around in your wallet, though there has been some concern about lamination because it would prevent information from future booster shots from being added. But Dr. Ikediobi said that this “may be a moot point if new cards are issued after a booster shot, as would seem likely.”

https://www.nytimes.com/article/covid-vaccine-card.html

[Yppej]

You would think with all the billions of dollars that the government has spent encouraging electronic medical records that people would not have to worry about carrying around a card and laminating it.

[Rogar]

You would think with all the billions of dollars that the government has spent encouraging electronic medical records that people would not have to worry about carrying around a card and laminating it.

Beats being chipped or tatooed

I've actually been sort of impressed with how quickly the vaccine was developed and somewhat reasonably distributed to many millions, considering the short time period. My complaints are minor.

[Yppej]

Beats being chipped or tatooed

I've actually been sort of impressed with how quickly the vaccine was developed and somewhat reasonably distributed to many millions, considering the short time period. My complaints are minor.

If we all had a scarlet letter V on our foreheads then we wouldn't have stupid regulations like vaccinated people have to wear masks and can't go to parties. There are public officials who have been honest enough to admit widespread restrictions remain in place for everyone because they do not trust unvaccinated people to follow them, so the vaccinated must suffer too.

ETA: I have a mark on my arm showing where I got the smallpox vaccine as a child, that I can roll up my sleeve and show to anyone who might doubt that I did. Showing my age here as vaccines no longer leave that circular mark.

[Rogar]

I have wondered if when the mask restrictions are finally lifted if those who refused or otherwise chose not to get vaccinated will be at higher risk infection with an increase in cases once the mask protections no longer in place. Already several states have lifted the mask requirements. I doubt they will wait for some sort of herd immunity before others follow.

[bae]

I suspect the paper cards are a stopgap measure....

I suspect that people whining about the cards know this, and are just enjoying whining.

(God, my card seems to be made from virgin paper, so it's clearly bad for the environment too, better get on that angle!!!)

I suspect people whining about electronic medical records don't understand the issues. I just yesterday completed the merger of a local rural health clinic with our local hospital district, and the medical records transfer/authorization was quite a horrorshow.

[Yppej]

I have wondered if when the mask restrictions are finally lifted if those who refused or otherwise chose not to get vaccinated will be at higher risk infection with an increase in cases once the mask protections no longer in place. Already several states have lifted the mask requirements. I doubt they will wait for some sort of herd immunity before others follow.

In a free society people should have the right to refuse to get the vaccine and to bear the consequences - risk of disease, being denied entry places, etc. People who do get vaccinated should not be punished indefinitely because of anti-vaxxers. So I hope you are right and regardless of herd immunity we get our freedom back once everyone who wants a vaccine can get one.

Already I am seeing a real sloughing off of masks at work among both customers and staff. Some have already had covid, some have been vaccinated, and some are just not scared of it.

[bae]

People who do get vaccinated should not be punished indefinitely because of anti-vaxxers.

That's a false narrative. Nobody is being "punished", much less "punished indefinitely".

[SteveinMN]

Some where I read that Office Depot and Staples are laminating the vaccination cards for free.

As someone who found out that a laminated Social Security card was a game-ender when applying for my Real ID driver's license (necessitating a second trip to -- and wait outside at -- the driver's license office), I am never laminating my vaccine card. I took a picture of both sides with my phone camera, stored that under a password on my phone, and stored the card itself with our passports and other useful papers.