These Durable Vaccine Card Holders Make Flashing Yours So Much Easier

Showing proof of a COVID-19 vaccination is becoming more common for Americans who wish to partake in public activities like eating out, shopping or heading to the gym — with many employers and educational institutions also requiring a flash of a vaccine card for entrance as well. It's true that a large number of states have banned requiring residents to display cards in public, but if you're planning on any sort of international air travel, you'll definitely need to display your card frequently (along with a whole other suite of documents).

Since COVID-19 vaccinations were offered en masse at pop-up clinics across nearly every state this year, your card — which indicates the type of vaccine you received, when it was administered and where you received it — may be the only record that can be used by officials. It's important to keep these cards safe, in tip-top shape and to have a copy sent to your primary care provider's office, who may help you obtain another vaccine card if you should misplace it. It's also important to note that not all vaccine cards may be the exact same size; Time reports that vaccine providers had to produce supplies quickly. Most cards come in at 4" wide and 3" long, however.

The key to keeping your card safe and secure while displaying it daily is not to laminate it permanently, but to store it in a waterproof case or holder. After all, with additional COVID-19 vaccine doses on the near horizon for most Americans, vaccine administrators will need to add new information to your card to keep your records updated (and to ensure you're getting the right dose, especially Johnson & Johnson recipients). Keeping your card in a holder or a tightly sealed case can help you display it on the fly when required to do so and simply remove it when it's time for additional vaccinations later this year.

Below, we're highlighting 10 best-selling vaccine card holders, cases and displays that shoppers are using to keep cards safe against wear-and-tear while keeping it close for everyday use. A few of these options are intended to be used in existing wallets, bags or purses; others may be attached to a lanyard for office or school. And some are designed to be used concurrently with your passport on your next trip abroad.