A healthcare worker holds a coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine vial at a hospital in Glendale, California, US. Tracking Covid-19 vaccine recipients and authenticating immunisation status are poised to become increasingly important in the US and globally as vaccines are rolled out. Reuters
Covid-19 vaccine recipients in Los Angeles County, a major virus hot spot, will be offered a digital record that will help ensure they get a second shot and could, eventually, be used to gain access to concert venues or airline flights.
The offering is being provided starting this week through a partnership with the startup Healthvana. It’s initially geared toward ensuring people receive both doses of the two-shot regimens that have been authorised in the US, including through follow-up notifications before a second appointment.
Los Angeles vaccine recipients can get a digital record that may ease future access
The record will give recipients a way to verify they have been vaccinated, which they can put into an Apple Wallet or competing Google platform.
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Coronavirus vaccine recipients in Los Angeles County, a major virus hot spot, will be offered a digital record that will help ensure they get a second shot and, possibly, access to concert venues or airline flights.
The offering is being provided starting this week through a partnership with the start-up Healthvana. It’s initially geared toward ensuring people receive both doses of the two-shot regimens that have been authorized in the U.S., including through follow-up notifications before a second appointment.
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