New Yorkers will soon be grabbing their COVID-19 vaccine cards after the city announced that proof of vaccination will be necessary for certain indoor activities — but what happens if they have misplaced the important record of their status?
The paper card contains vital information including the brand of vaccine received as well as the dates that a person was immunized — and it will be the key to entering indoor restaurants, entertainment venues and gyms in the Big Apple starting on Aug. 16.
While Gotham residents can’t get another vaccine card at this time, there are other ways to prove that they’ve been fully vaccinated against the virus.
Here’s what New Yorkers can do if they’ve lost the card:
Get an official record of your vaccination history online
Residents can visit the My Vaccine Record page on the city health department’s site to get an official copy of their record of immunizations.
To access their records online, they can enter their mobile phone number, email address or IDNYC number.
Printouts of the report can be used for school enrollment and verification, college admissions, camp enrollment, and as a record of COVID-19 vaccination, according to health officials.
Request an official record of your vaccination history via mail
New Yorkers can request an official record of their vaccinations to be sent to them by mail by printing and filling out an application from the city health department’s site.
The application should be mailed with a copy of a valid photo identification, such as a driver’s license or passport.
It can be mailed to Citywide Immunization Registry, 42-09 28th Street, 5th Fl., CN 21, Long Island City, New York.