COVID-19 vaccination cards are displayed on a check-in table in Santa Ana on May 21, 2021. California will introduce a digital verification tool that

California unveils online tool for vaccine verification

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2021-06-18 18:00:23

COVID-19 vaccination cards are displayed on a check-in table in Santa Ana on May 21, 2021. California will introduce a digital verification tool that will allow people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to upload proof of immunization into an electronic vaccine record system, the state said Friday.

California introduced a digital verification tool Friday allowing people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to access their immunization record and show it to businesses or other venues that may require proof of vaccination for entry.

The free system essentially digitizes the paper vaccination cards given to people after they get their shots. To sign up, Californians can go to a state website, enter their name, date of birth and a phone number, and create a four-digit PIN. They will then receive a link to their digital vaccine record that will open upon entering the PIN.

The digital record will show the same information as the paper card: name, date of birth, date of vaccinations and vaccine manufacturer. It will also include a QR code that can be scanned by entertainment venues, stadiums or businesses checking people’s verification status. Whoever scans the code can see the same information but cannot store it, state officials said.

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