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Source: CDC<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n All adults in the United States are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines. With vaccine distribution reaching the general public, a growing proportion of the workforce is now vaccinated. In turn, many of these vaccinated employees have also received a vaccine card. It\u2019s worthwhile for employers to understand what employee COVID-19 vaccine cards are and what uses they may have in the workplace.<\/p>\n This article provides an overview of COVID-19 vaccine cards and considerations for supporting employees that have COVID-19 vaccine cards.<\/p>\n According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, the vaccinated individual should be given a vaccine card. A vaccine card lists which vaccine was given, how many doses, the date(s) received and where it was administered. If receiving a two-dose vaccine, the individual would receive a card after their first dose and then have it updated upon receiving their second dose.<\/p>\n Notably, as part of return-to-work plans, some workplace vaccination policies may ask employees to verify their vaccination status. Commonly, vaccine cards are used for verification.<\/p>\n As vaccine cards may potentially be needed both in the workplace and for activities outside of work, it\u2019s important that vaccinated employees keep their vaccine cards safe. Employers can consider proactive steps to help ensure employees aren’t left without copies of their vaccine cards.<\/p>\n These steps include:<\/p>\n While employers should refrain from directly aiding a vaccinated employee who lost their vaccine card or never received one, they may be able to educate employees about steps they can take to attain a new card. Fortunately, there are various steps available to them.<\/p>\n According to the CDC, if an individual lost or never received their COVID-19 vaccine card, the first action they should take is to contact their vaccination provider site directly to find out how they can get a card.<\/p>\n If unable to contact their vaccination provider directly, other options include:<\/p>\n If an individual has made every effort to locate their vaccination card is still unable to get a copy or replacement, they should contact a vaccination provider for more information.<\/p>\n COVID-19 vaccine cards could factor into some organizations\u2019 return-to-work plans. While the needs of employees and return-to-work plans will vary by workplace, employers can consider steps to support employees with vaccine cards.<\/p>\n Download our new Returning Workforces and COVID-19 Vaccines guide<\/a> for a comprehensive look at the considerations employers need to make when bringing their employees back to the workplace.<\/p>\n \u00a9 2021 Zywave, Inc. All rights reserved.<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This article provides an overview of employee COVID-19 vaccine cards and considerations for employers to support workers with the cards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"[caption id=\"attachment_9898\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1024\"]Overview of Vaccine Cards<\/h2>\n
Helping Employees Keep Their Cards Safe<\/h2>\n
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Helping Employees Who Didn\u2019t Receive a Card or Lost It<\/h2>\n
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Employer Takeaway<\/h2>\n
Source: CDC<\/em>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nAll adults in the United States are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines. With vaccine distribution reaching the general public, a growing proportion of the workforce is now vaccinated. In turn, many of these vaccinated employees have also received a vaccine card. It\u2019s worthwhile for employers to understand what employee COVID-19 vaccine cards are and what uses they may have in the workplace.\r\n\r\nThis article provides an overview of COVID-19 vaccine cards and considerations for supporting employees that have COVID-19 vaccine cards.\r\nOverview of Vaccine Cards<\/h2>\r\nAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, the vaccinated individual should be given a vaccine card. A vaccine card lists which vaccine was given, how many doses, the date(s) received and where it was administered. If receiving a two-dose vaccine, the individual would receive a card after their first dose and then have it updated upon receiving their second dose.\r\n\r\nNotably, as part of return-to-work plans, some workplace vaccination policies may ask employees to verify their vaccination status. Commonly, vaccine cards are used for verification.\r\n
Helping Employees Keep Their Cards Safe<\/h2>\r\nAs vaccine cards may potentially be needed both in the workplace and for activities outside of work, it\u2019s important that vaccinated employees keep their vaccine cards safe. Employers can consider proactive steps to help ensure employees aren't left without copies of their vaccine cards.\r\n\r\nThese steps include:\r\n
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Helping Employees Who Didn\u2019t Receive a Card or Lost It<\/h2>\r\nWhile employers should refrain from directly aiding a vaccinated employee who lost their vaccine card or never received one, they may be able to educate employees about steps they can take to attain a new card. Fortunately, there are various steps available to them.\r\n\r\nAccording to the CDC, if an individual lost or never received their COVID-19 vaccine card, the first action they should take is to contact their vaccination provider site directly to find out how they can get a card.\r\n\r\nIf unable to contact their vaccination provider directly, other options include:\r\n
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Employer Takeaway<\/h2>\r\nCOVID-19 vaccine cards could factor into some organizations\u2019 return-to-work plans. While the needs of employees and return-to-work plans will vary by workplace, employers can consider steps to support employees with vaccine cards.\r\n\r\nDownload our new Returning Workforces and COVID-19 Vaccines guide<\/a> for a comprehensive look at the considerations employers need to make when bringing their employees back to the workplace.\r\n\r\n\u00a9 2021 Zywave, Inc. All rights reserved.<\/em>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[266],"tags":[194,18,228],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-9896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-consulting-services","tag-covid-19","tag-employer-policies","tag-vaccine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9896"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9896\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14759,"href":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9896\/revisions\/14759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9896"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/business\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_folder?post=9896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}