![]() ![]() He does want to see widespread use of some type of vaccine verification system. “Usually, when something like this is rolled out, there’s always bugs, and maybe in a week I’ll try it out again,” Dinan said. Mark Dinan, a Silicon Valley recruiter from East Palo Alto, was frustrated to find neither his email nor his phone number were able to unlock his vaccination records on Friday but said he’ll give it some time. A state help line, meanwhile, instructed frustrated users to contact their vaccine provider for help.Įven though the state set up the system as a convenience - not a mandate - the glitches raise concerns that vaccinated residents could be denied admission to events or businesses if their vaccine record hasn’t made its way properly to the California Department of Public Health. Officials on Friday said more than 90% of the records in the state’s vaccine system include contact information but acknowledged others do not. Others discovered the second dose missing from their vaccine record. Others eventually got through on second or third tries by lowercasing uppercase letters in their names. Some were told there was no match for the information they provided. That part of the system is still in the works.Īs with so many rollouts during the coronavirus pandemic, some users experienced frustrating snags while checking out the new system on Friday morning. The tool will also generate a QR code that you can screenshot and eventually use to show at businesses, sports venues and other events, which will soon be able to scan the code to verify that you are vaccinated. You must create a 4-digit PIN that can be used later to open a link containing your vaccine information, which is either emailed or texted depending on the contact information you provide. The site asks you to enter your name, birthdate and an email or phone number associated with your vaccine record. While some states like New York were quick to launch digital vaccine passes, others like Florida and Texas have gone the opposite way to curtail them.Ĭalifornia officials have rejected suggestions they were creating a “vaccine passport” and insist the new tool - available at .gov - is simply one of convenience. The highly-anticipated Digital Covid-19 Vaccine Record adds California to a growing list of states and private companies offering ways for people to prove they are vaccinated as the country moves toward a post-pandemic way of life. The Golden State on Friday launched a new digital tool that lets residents access their COVID-19 vaccine record from California’s immunization registry, where vaccine providers such as Kaiser, Sutter and the counties track every dose they administer. Vaccinated Californians now have a new way to show they are inoculated against the coronavirus without carrying around a flimsy paper card. 3: The website generates a link to a QR code on a page showing your inoculation dates. 2: Confirm that you are authorized to access your digital vaccine record. Left to Right: 1: Provide your name, date of birth, cell phone or email and create a four-digit code to later retrieve your vaccine record. Above is a step-by-step on how to use the state’s new Digital Covid-19 Vaccine Record.
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