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A vaccine passport or proof of vaccination is an immunity passport employed as a credential [1] in countries and jurisdictions as part of efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic via vaccination. A vaccine passport is typically issued by a government or health authority, and usually consists of a digital or printed record.
A COVID-19 vaccine card is a record often given to those who have received a COVID-19 vaccine showing information such as the date(s) one has received the shot(s) and the brand of vaccine one has received, sometimes including the lot number. The card also contains information identifying the recipient and the location where the shot was given.
Users of this vaccine passport, the first in Canada, faced fewer COVID-19 public health restrictions. [2] By early July, the demand for the paper vaccine passports temporarily overwhelmed the system. At the same time, the province reached a new "marker in the pandemic"—the COVID-19 vaccines supply exceeded "demand on a daily basis." [2] [44]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday that provincial and territorial governments across Canada will move forward with a standardized proof of COVID-19 vaccination certificate.
A sample of a valid vaccine passport on the VaxiCode app. On September 1, 2021, a vaccine passport came into effect in the province, requiring patrons to be adequately vaccinated in order to gain entry to certain places deemed to be high-risk, including but not limited to: [113] [8] Bars; Restaurants; Gyms; Theatres; Pools; Recreational centres
Your Covid-19 vaccine card should be included as part of your medical record, similar to your personal vaccination record, experts say. That way, the card can be used as proof of vaccination when ...
Vaccine cards should be treated like other personal and important government-issued documents like a Social Security card or passport, and when not in use, left at home for safekeeping, Dr ...
In July 2021, the app began to be used for submitting proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Use of the app was compulsory between November 2020 and October 2022 while COVID-19 travel restrictions were in effect. ArriveCAN has faced scrutiny over its costs and who was subcontracted for its development—becoming the subject of a political scandal in 2024.