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Los Angeles vaccine recipients can put the proof in Apple Wallet
Key is getting people their second dose, official says. Longer-term, the software will be a way to verify vaccinations.
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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 authorized in the U.S., including through follow-up notifications before a second appointment.
Save your vaccination proof to your Apple Wallet; Image Credit:Bloomberg
A health startup called Healthvana wants to lead the way for digitizing vaccine data so people can prove they ve been fully vaccinated to airlines and event venues. The company has partnered with Los Angeles County to digitize the information and give users notifications to get their second dose.
The initiative is geared primarily towards getting people their second dose, but Healthvana hopes to implement the system for future verification systems. The card would be saved to Apple Wallet for easy access, and users could show the card for access to airlines or concerts in the future.
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.
By Emma CourtBloomberg
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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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Los Angeles County is going to be a testbed for using digital records to track and present proof of vaccinations in Apple Wallet and give patients notifications for their second shot.
A health startup called Healthvana wants to lead the way for digitizing vaccine data so people can prove they ve been fully vaccinated to airlines and event venues. The company has partnered with Los Angeles County to digitize the information and give users notifications to get their second dose.
The initiative is geared primarily towards getting people their second dose, but Healthvana hopes to implement the system for future verification systems. The card would be saved to Apple Wallet for easy access, and users could show the card for access to airlines or concerts in the future.