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IDAHO FALLS – For some of us, our car acts as a storage unit for the trip between work and home. With the record-cold temperatures in eastern Idaho this week, it’s important to leave some of your vital items at home. Here’s what and why: Potatoes According to “Dr. Potato” at IdahoPotato.com, potatoes that have […] ....
What you need to know about your COVID-19 vaccine card, and what to do if you lose it By Kelly Hayes What to do if you lose your COVID-19 vaccine card Millions of Americans are now carrying a small paper card as a record of having received a COVID-19 vaccine. Here s what to do if you lose your paper card. COVID-19 vaccination cards have become more ubiquitous as the U.S. races to vaccinate the population against the virus. Nearly 124 million Americans have received at least one dose of a vaccine, while 76 million or 23% of the population is now fully inoculated, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. ....
What s True Although there are no federal, state, or local rules or guidelines against laminating COVID-19 vaccine cards, experts do recommend waiting to do so until one s full vaccine regimen has been completed so the record can be updated as needed (unless the card to be laminated is a copy). There have been scattered reports of lamination rendering vaccine record cards illegible. What s False However, claims that laminating a vaccine record card would necessarily render it useless or invalid are unfounded. Context OfficeMax and Office Depot have extended offers to make and laminate copies of people s COVID-19 vaccine record cards for free in their U.S. stores, through July 25, 2021. A similar offer from Staples that does not include making copies of the cards runs through May 1. Some consumers have raised questions about the advisability of laminating these cards. ....