How to Digitize Your COVID-19 Vaccine Card
Source: popmech.com / BY KIMBERLY HICKOK / JAN 6, 2022
Paper vaccine cards are bulky, but vaccine card apps are a convenient (and safe) alternative.
A more convenient and safe way to carry around your vaccine card is through an app. Digitizing your vax card means pharmacies, doctor's offices, and service industry businesses can instantly verify your records with a simple scan of the QR code (a matrix barcode) on your app, similar to scanning digital tickets to a concert or digital boarding passes when traveling by plane. Some users may find it unsettling to store personal health information on their smartphone, but it's not any riskier than storing your credit card information in a digital wallet for online payments.
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