What can I do if I lose my Yellow Card?
Also known as International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis,
The Carte Jaune or Yellow Card is an international certificate of vaccination (ICV). It is issued by the World Health Organization. It is recognised internationally and may be required for entry to certain countries where there are increased health risks for travellers. The Yellow Card should be kept in the holder's passport, as it is a medical passport of sorts.
I have a Yellow Card with ~7 vaccinations, including one for Yellow Fever. When I was getting vaccinated, the doctor only signed and stamped vaccinations in the card, I'm not sure if they registered it anywhere.
If I ever lose it, is there any way to request a copy from any global organization (like WHO)? Or would I have to do it in the same hospital that I was vaccinated? I don't think I can just use a (notarized) copy if I ever need it entering another country, but I may be wrong.
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My daughter lost hers (in fact it was stolen along with her purse).
This is in Germany. It was a huge task to get her a new one. First she got a new empty one from her own local doctor.
Then I had to go to the doctors she had while she lived here and get all the childhood and subsequent vaccinations stamped up. The pediatrician had retired but the new one had taken over his records, fortunately.
And the normal doctor still had the records but demanded a fee for stamping.
She had to send me the card and her insurance card by post and I had to get all this done and send it all back within 2 weeks, for some reason.
TLDR: make a photocopy of your vaccination card.
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What happens if I lose my yellow fever card?
If you have lost your International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, contact the Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre where you received the vaccine. They will be able to provide you with a new certificate. It is strongly recommended that you keep your certificate in a safe place.How do I recover my yellow card?
To recover your Yellow Card account, contact support@yellowcard.io. Our Customer support team will assist you in getting your credentials secure and reactivate your account it had been blocked.Can you travel without yellow fever card?
The yellow fever vaccine is recommended if you're travelling to: an area where yellow fever is found. a country that requires you to have a certificate proving you've been vaccinated against yellow fever.Where can I get my yellow fever card?
Schedule a yellow fever vaccination today at a local Passport Health clinic by calling 1-888-499-7277 or book online now.Yellowcard - Only One (Official Video)
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