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The state of the digital Covid vaccine card \u2014 the bar code that we store on our phones and present to businesses and venues as proof of inoculation \u2014 is chaotic.<\/p>\nThe state of the digital Covid vaccine card \u2014 the bar code that we store on our phones and present to businesses and venues as proof of inoculation \u2014 is chaotic.<\/p>\n
While some states, like New Jersey and New York, accept\u00a0digital records as proof of vaccination<\/a>\u00a0to allow entry into restaurants and other businesses, states like Alabama and Florida have\u00a0banned their use<\/a>. That means anyone who plans to travel in the United States this holiday season has to research the policies at the destination.<\/p>\n Companies like\u00a0Apple<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Google<\/a>\u00a0have come up with convenient ways to store and retrieve our vaccine credentials. Apple Support on this topic can be located here: https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT212752<\/a><\/p>\n The best method: Apple and Google wallet apps<\/strong><\/p>\n First things first. To find your state\u2019s policies on digital vaccine credentials, look up its health department website. Some states, including New Jersey and New York, offer so-called SMART Health Cards. These are digital credentials linked to an official database containing your records of vaccination or test results. They come in the form of QR codes, which are essentially bar codes that look like a bunch of black-and-white squares and contain information about your inoculations or test results.<\/p>\n States that work with SMART Health Cards (a full list can be found online<\/a>) let you visit a web portal to add your credentials directly to the official wallet apps on iPhones and Android phones. These wallet apps are a default place to store the data and can immediately be opened by pressing the phone\u2019s power button for quick access to your health document.<\/p>\n If your health providers use MyChart (EPIC) (a full list can be found here<\/a>) a QR code can also be generated and added to the official wallet app on the iPhone.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s an example of how to do this on an iPhone in New Jersey:<\/strong><\/p>\n If you received a QR code<\/strong><\/p>\n If you received a downloadable file<\/strong><\/p>\n Once you receive the vaccine card, tap on the button labeled \u201cAdd to Apple Wallet & Health.\u201d Now you have access to your vaccine card by opening the Wallet app or double pressing the power button.<\/p>\n For Covid test results, you similarly add the document to your mobile wallet using a digital bar code from the state\u2019s health department or your health care provider.<\/p>\n The most basic method: Save a photo<\/strong><\/p>\n On an iPhone, here\u2019s how you can store the record in the Notes app:<\/strong><\/p>\n About vaccination cards in Wallet<\/strong><\/p>\n The full details of your vaccination card won’t be visible until you’ve authenticated with Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode.<\/p>\n Your vaccination card can’t be shared with other iPhone, iPod touch, or Apple Watch users.<\/p>\n Chen, BX. (December 1, 2021) How to Carry Your Covid Health Data on a Smartphone.<\/a> New York Times. Technology Section.<\/em><\/p>\n Apple Instructions: https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT212752<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The state of the digital Covid vaccine card \u2014 the bar code that we store on our phones and present to businesses and venues as proof of inoculation \u2014 is chaotic. 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Once you add your vaccination card in the Wallet app, you can view and present it at any time. The front of the card shows your name, the vaccine type, the dates of the doses administered, the issuer, and the QR code.<\/p>\n