Can I convert the CDC vaccination card issued for COVID into an International Certificate of Vaccination?
As the world prepares to reopen for vaccinated tourism, I'm facing a conundrum in regards to the paperwork required. If you get the COVID vaccine in the US these days, you will be issued a "Vaccination Record Card" that follows the CDC-mandated format. However international travel generally requires the International Certificate of Vaccination - or at least that's what the requirements seem to be currently. Specifically, that's what Iceland wants to see for non-EU/EEA issued vaccinations:
Certificates from the the World Health Organization (WHO) (the International Certificate of Vaccination or the Carte Jaune/Yellow Card) is also accepted for vaccines the WHO has validated.
Is there a way to convert the CDC-issued card into the International one at the moment? Can my doctor do this for example?
Best Answer
Since the yellow vaccination book (which most travellers had in the 1960's) are filled out by qualified doctors, your doctor should be able to add an entry based on the Vaccination Record Card entry.
In Germany a International Certificate of Vaccination is common place and can be bought for € 2 in most Apotheke.
This serves the same purpose as the US Vaccination Record Card.
My doctor simply fills it out for each vaccination.
Often the flu vaccination have a small sticker, which is placed in the book if you have it with you when getting the shot and stamped on the right hand side by the doctor (or on their behalf).
This may be true for the COVID-19 vaccine, since the image below shows 2 stickers being used.
Normally the stickers contain the brand name and a production number for each shot, so assume this image only shows what it could look like.
Update (2021-03-19):
I just received a reply from a friend in the US who ordered a CDC International Certificate of Vaccination, at the given link below, on the 7th of January 2021:
I received today, a package delivered by ups containing 25 of said yellow forms. I guess I will take them with me tomorrow when I get my 2nd shot.
They filled in the vaccination history.
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