The once-critical white COVID-19 vaccination cards are being phased out. Vaccines are not being distributed by the federal government anymore, so the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stopped printing new cards.
They could have been a plastic card with rfid tags or even just a qr code that directs to the CDC site with a name, picture, and vax status. It doesn't need to link to ssn number or driver's license number.
And they were still bullshitting us at that price. They hit negative numbers. Were paying oil barrel buyers to store it. Negative prices.
Mid to late 90's in Georgia (US) when I heard OPEC would start limiting barrel sales. We were at $0.63/gallon. Knew I'd never see that again. The days of pocket/couch change road trips.
Yep. Essential healthcare worker here. Spent every day feeling like I was living in an apocalypse movie during my commute. Normal 30+ min commute was 22 minutes.
I lived in a major city at the time, the sidewalks were insanely empty. I was the only person for 3 blocks at one point, blocks that are usually absolutely packed. When everyone started coming back, and I lost my peaceful big city… >:[
I also brought mine with. Took it out while I was waiting and realized it was full. Put it back in my wallet. When the pharmacist came in she handed me a new card.
The prize is not getting horribly sick or dying of COVID. I got it once in the very beginning pre-vaccine, and it was 12 days of the worst misery I’d ever experienced. No thanks on a repeat of that!