Check the date of the person’s most recent vaccination and compare it to the quality of the card. It would be rare (but not impossible) to have a pristine-condition vaccination card if the most recent vaccination date was over a year ago. If a person lost their original vaccine card, they might have a state-issued digital card, or a proof of vaccination from their pharmacy. These are more difficult, though not impossible, to fake.
If the card is smaller, it could be because the owner trimmed off the extra white space so the card would fit better into their wallet or vaccine card holder. On a real CDC vaccine card, the horizontal lines do not touch the edges of the card. If someone cut their card to be smaller, it’s likely the lines would touch the edges or come close. If the card is too small and there’s still extra white space on the left and right sides, it’s likely a fake. There might be situations in which a person was issued a non-standard vaccine card. To find out for sure, contact the organization that performed the first vaccination on the card to ask if they are using a non-standard card. [1] X Research source
There’s no standard for writing or typing the information onto the card, so it’s normal to see both handwriting and printed stickers on a card. Unless the person got two shots at the same small pharmacy, it’s unlikely that the handwriting for multiple shots would match exactly. Some vaccines may also list an expiration date, but this is not required. The lot numbers should be different for each vaccination. It’s not possible to look up a batch number or match it to a date unless you are a pharmacy, public health organization, or healthcare organization. [2] X Research source
Moderna: Most people receive a 2-dose primary series, with about 4-8 weeks between doses. [3] X Trustworthy Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Main public health institute for the US, run by the Dept. of Health and Human Services Go to source Moderna’s vaccine is only available to people 18 and older. People in the US started getting Moderna shots December 21, 2020. [4] X Research source Pfizer: Most people receive a 2-dose primary series, with about 3-8 weeks between doses. The date for a person’s first Pfizer shot could be as early as December 14, 2020. Janssen (Johnson & Johnson): This is a one-shot vaccine, and only available to people 18 and older. The vaccine date should be March 1 2021 or later. [5] X Research source
Moderna: Most people receive a 2-dose primary series, with about 4-8 weeks between doses. [3] X Trustworthy Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Main public health institute for the US, run by the Dept. of Health and Human Services Go to source Moderna’s vaccine is only available to people 18 and older. People in the US started getting Moderna shots December 21, 2020. [4] X Research source Pfizer: Most people receive a 2-dose primary series, with about 3-8 weeks between doses. The date for a person’s first Pfizer shot could be as early as December 14, 2020. Janssen (Johnson & Johnson): This is a one-shot vaccine, and only available to people 18 and older. The vaccine date should be March 1 2021 or later. [5] X Research source
People in the US started getting Moderna shots December 21, 2020. [4] X Research source
People in the US started getting Moderna shots December 21, 2020. [4] X Research source
The date for a person’s first Pfizer shot could be as early as December 14, 2020.
The date for a person’s first Pfizer shot could be as early as December 14, 2020.
The vaccine date should be March 1 2021 or later. [5] X Research source
If there are printed stickers on the card, those stickers will be of varying qualities.
