You might need to update your Excelsior Pass, here’s how to do it

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC)— We know so much is changing day by day, a few weeks ago, most people didn’t have a real need to have their vaccine card or have New York’s Excelsior Pass on hand to go anywhere, but, there’s been a change.

More places—including certain restaurants and other businesses say they will start asking for those proofs of vaccination.

So- what do you do?

First, some of you may need a new pass, that’s because you might have signed up to get the Excelsior Pass soon after you got vaccinated. The state did update the app earlier this summer– to set your "expires" date to a full year from your last dose.

Hard to believe a few weeks ago there really wasn’t much daily need for the Excelsior Pass. Now more places are asking for it.

Here’s how you make a ‘new’ one:

How do I get the new 365-day Vaccination Pass?https://t.co/L2mqY96Dda

— Brennan Somers (@WHEC_BSomers) August 3, 2021

So, if your date printed on your pass is coming up soon, just go through the app or get online and work through the process to get an updated version. When you do that– the expiration date should be 365 days from your last shot.

Check out our previous Good Question segment that addressed some initial confusion about the pass.

For any other pass questions, check out this FAQ page.