![]() And they can list the first shots on there as well. The good news is San Mateo will give CDC cards if and when folks get their third "booster" shot. "I'd like to have it so that when things do calm down, then you know we can travel," agreed Bruce Hegedus. I don't want to wait till a problem happens," said Lue. Still, the state record is widely accepted for local use like restaurants and event halls.Īnd Callagy said the county will issue a CDC card to those who show it's essential for travel. You really need that CDC card," said travel expert Stewart Chiron. "I've seen immigration officials reject documents. Destinations like Hawaii require all that information on a visitor's vaccine proof. Kent Lue and others found the state record doesn't show lot numbers or vaccination site. VIDEO: What do we know about booster shots for COVID-19? "The lot number for my Pfizer isn't on there," said Lue. ![]() But sometimes the information is wrong or incomplete. Officials emphasize everyone can download their vaccine proof from the state's website. And that's what we were really focused on was saving lives," said Callagy. "I think most people were just thrilled to be able to get the vaccine out as quickly as possible and save lives. "I didn't know, I was so excited because I was able to get the vaccine," said Bischoff. We just wanted to get our shots as soon as we could," said Lue. "At the time, nobody cared, it didn't matter. Little did we know that later on, that they would be needed for a different purpose," he continued.įolks say, early on, they weren't concerned about proof either. So we felt it was important for all that information to be in one place for individuals, which obviously the CDC cards don't have. "We actually put them on a larger piece of paper, stock paper, in order so that we could put other information on the back, like when your next appointment was, some of the things to watch out for, some of the reactions that could occur. People have to understand we're still in the middle of a pandemic, where resources are stretched so thin, we're focused on battling COVID-19," Callagy said. "Right now it would be too difficult to go back to 120,000 people and redo their cards. And early on, the copies seemed better than a CDC card. San Mateo County Manager Mike Callagy says the county followed all state guidelines. I thought everything was fine, business as usual."ħ On Your Side helped Bertelsen get a card from the county, but there is no plan to replace all the others. Instead of getting a CDC vaccine card, she received photocopies of a card on two sheets of paper. Now folks say they're worried they don't have that universally-accepted vaccine proof.ħ On Your Side first told you about Jane Bertelsen of Foster City, who got her COVID-19 shots at the San Mateo County Event Center. A few were able to get one but after a flood of requests, the county isn't swapping them out anymore. Instead, they gave out photocopies.Īfter our first report aired, several viewers tried to trade their photocopies for a real CDC card. The county didn't give them the proper Centers for Disease Control (CDC) vaccination cards. Now it's become an issue for thousands who got their shots at a mass vaccination site in San Mateo County. (KGO) - Every day, more businesses and venues are requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccinations. Nearly 120,000 people who were vaccinated in San Mateo County are left without proper proof of their vaccination status.įOSTER CITY, Calif.
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