original CDC vaccine card needed now for Italy?

We brought our card, but no one has asked to see it. About half the people on buses wear masks. In general, feels like previous trips-

I would bring the original. I agree no one has asked for mine either since I arrived on Monday but you’d want to be safe in case something changes midstream.

To me, at least at this point, carrying your vax card is going to be standard for travel.

I’m in Northern Italy and I am the only one masking except on the train where it’s still a rule. However the train company says FFP but yesterday about half had on blue surgical masks and the conductor didn’t say anything.

PS. Looks like Tampa kind of lucked out again on this storm!! Hope you are OK.

We’ve been in Italy for 20 days (Rome, Tarquinia, Pitigliano, Massa Marittima, Volterra, San Gimignano, Pisa, and now Pontremoli) and essentially no one wears masks indoors and no one in museums, churches, or restaurants has looked at anybody’s vaccination status —- so very different from our trip here last November! We wear masks in crowded indoor places and mostly eat at the outdoor tables in restaurants. Haven’t taken public transportation on this trip. No tours.

According to the NYT, covid numbers in Italy are up from two weeks ago, so we continue to be careful but not anxious. There are a LOT of tourists, mostly German-speaking people and Italians, few English-speakers —- we expected this in some if the places we’ve been, but not in all of them! Sure, bring your card, just in case.

There is no reason to bring your card, no one is asking about vaccination status.

Thanks for the replies. I guess I'll bring the card just in case. Pam, yes Tampa dodged a big bullet with Hurricane Ian. Me and mine are fine, thanks for your concern.

We are here now
Never asked for it but do have our original cards just in case
We were here in April/May as well and were never asked for it then either- other than for flight

Masking on trains pretty good and enforced on the trains we’ve been on- both fast trains and regionals

Masking requirement ends today so it will be interesting to see if many still wear

Green pass hasn't been a thing since June https://www.italia.it/en/covid-19-italy-travel-guidelines

I'd bring the card because you might be asked for it to return to the US. This summer I had an airline ask for my proof of vaccination at check-in to return to the US, even though citizens don't need to vaccinated to return. Sure, I could have argued the point, but it was faster and easier to just present the card.

Interesting. Which airlines asked this?

I don't know about other states but here in Cali we have an app that lives on our phones with a QR code. It lists all the shots, their dates and their makers. It's automatically updated by the state and perhaps the CDC and it's darn convenient. Even though no one asks anymore - oh wait, I think a restaurant surprisingly insisted a few months back.

You will need it only if you plan to visit someone in an Italian hospital or nursing home. But even in that case they may still not accept it and ask you to go to a pharmacy and get a Covid test (for 22€), which is good to access hospitals and other healthcare facilities for 48 hours.
Currently it is not required to board a plane back to the US.

I was in Italy (Siena, Florence & Rome with a day trip to Lucca & Pisa) in August on a solo trip. I was never asked about the CDC vaccine card at any time on the trip. I took trains and the occasional taxi, stayed in hotels, went to museums & churches, and ate at restaurants and didn't have to show it. However, I still plan on bringing it on my next international trip next spring, because I'd rather be safe than sorry. I also keep a small, laminated copy of my vaccine card in my wallet when I'm not travelling.

It was Air Canada that asked for the proof of vaccination. After the positive test requirement was dropped. I hope that was an unusual case, but you just never know.