Before the corona pandemic, many vaccination cards eked out their existence in dusty drawers. In the meantime, however, the ID document is one of the most important documents that you should always have with you. To protect it, it makes sense to buy a case – but not everyone is equally suitable.
Although a digital vaccination certificate is sufficient to prove your corona vaccination(s), many people prefer to have the original to hand – just in case the battery is suddenly empty or the smartphone is forgotten at home. In order to protect the sensitive paper from external influences such as dirt and moisture, the transparent cover is currently experiencing real sales hype. What many do not know: The vaccination card is not a standardized ID document. For this reason, you should note the following points.
Important criterion: the date of issue
Did you know that the size of the vaccination card has changed over the years – since 2015 to be precise? To find out how old your identity document is, you should check the place of issue and the date of the first vaccination on it. The following differences can be derived from this:
- Do you have your international (WHO) vaccination card? between 1980 and 2015 preserved, it is 144 millimeters high and 105 millimeters wide.
- After the turn of the millennium (c 2005) meanwhile there was also a vaccination card that was 101 millimeters high and 133 millimeters wide.
- Since 2015 Vaccination cards are issued that are only 130 millimeters high and 93 millimeters wide – slightly smaller than their predecessors.
Conclusion: So your vaccination card only became available in the course of the corona pandemic 2021 or 2022 exhibited, it most likely has the following dimensions: 130 x 93 millimeters (H x W). To be absolutely sure, you can simply measure the document with a ruler or tape before you buy a sleeve.
The cover for the vaccination card: models in comparison
Since vaccination cards are still not standardized to this day, the sizes can continue to vary, depending on where they are issued. It’s only a matter of a few millimeters, but these ensure that a vaccination card cover can be too big or too small. In the latter case, it would become useless. For this reason, we are presenting various models here, which not only differ from one another in terms of their dimensions, but also in terms of their appearance.
Plastic vaccination card cover
- Dimensions: 150mm x 107mm
- Colour: transparent
Vaccination card cover made of felt
- Dimensions: 130mm x 93mm
- Colours: dark grey, light grey, black
Imitation leather vaccination card cover
- Dimensions: 130 mm x 93 mm (inside), 200 x 135 mm (cover)
- Colours: red, black, blue, brown, rose
Vaccination card cover with motifs
- Dimensions: 144mm x 105mm
- Colours: Various motifs
Vaccination card cover to wear
- Dimensions: 162mm x 108mm (outside)
- Colour: transparent
DIY: How to make your own vaccination card cover
If you don’t like any of the common vaccination card covers, but you still don’t want to do without them, you can make your own model. For this you only need an ordinary one a pair of scissors and some adhesive tape: Put your document in the envelope and then fold it over at the edges of the vaccination card. Now cut off the excess foil along the edges – and stick the open side with some adhesive tape. Logically, leave the top edge open so that you can remove the document at any time. Alternatively, you can also sew a cover.
You can find suitable instructions for this in this .
Source: Stern
