South Africa's digital Covid-19 vaccine certificate, which features a scannable QR code, has been launched by the department of health.
This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa said
the country would soon have standardized proof of vaccination to
facilitate travel, access to establishments, and other activities and digital
COVID-19 vaccine certificate will only be accessed by those who are fully
vaccinated.
The president said the certificate can be used to facilitate travel,
access to establishments and gatherings, and other forms of activity that
require proof of vaccination status," President Cyril Ramaphosa said
of the vaccination certificate during the announcement of South Africa's
move to Adjusted Alert Level lockdown.
The system, developed according
to guidelines issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in
August, creates a digital copy of the standard vaccine card issued to those at
vaccination sites.
This digital version, which can be downloaded
as a PDF and used on a mobile device or printed, is linked to the vaccination
code issued by the Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS). This EVDS
vaccination number is included on the physical card and the SMS verification
received after being vaccinated.
Once the form is completed, with identity type,
name, surname and EVDS code, users will need to supply their mobile numbers. A
One Time Pin (OTP) will be sent to the supplied number in an SMS. The OTP can
then be entered to access the final, digital Covid-19 vaccine certificate.
Done by Lucille Dyosi
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