# Is the CDC card useless now?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-cdc-card-useless-now/975563>\
**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
**Tags:** covid-quarantine\
**Created:** [November 26, 2022, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-cdc-card-useless-now/975563 "2022-11-26T02:45:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-cdc-card-useless-now/975563/21 "2022-11-28T22:57:50Z")

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> [@doreen](#):
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> My son went to Barcelona recently and not only was he required to provide proof of vaccination, he had to have received a vaccine within 270 days of when he was traveling so since his initial series was further back, he had to get a booster.

I stand corrected.

Stranger

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**Author:** ![dummygladhands71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c0e974/32.png) [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-cdc-card-useless-now/975563/22 "2022-11-29T07:38:41Z")

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We’ve had to show it at the cruise port when boarding the ship. San Diego and Fort Lauderdale

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**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-cdc-card-useless-now/975563/23 "2022-12-12T04:39:43Z")

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I got my booster this past weekend, and forgot to dig out my card until after I was done. I never did get it updated (like the OP, the front is all filled up). Hopefully the state record will do, and/or the info on the CVS website!

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**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-cdc-card-useless-now/975563/24 "2022-12-12T04:44:59Z")

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My first card was full because of inefficient people filling it out so I got a new card. I didn’t show the paper card anyway. California has a database with a vax record that I downloaded to my iPhone wallet.

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**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-cdc-card-useless-now/975563/25 "2022-12-12T12:40:25Z")

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My wife did the same, but went back to the CVS and they updated her card from their records.

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