Proof-of-vaccination QR code app available starting Friday

By CityNews Halifax Staff

Posted Oct 20, 2021 10:24:00 AM.

The province is introducing an app aimed at making it easier for businesses to check and see if potential customers are fully vaccinated or not.

Starting this Friday, the province is introducing VaxCheckNS which will enable businesses to scan QR codes to help determine vaccine status.

Speaking at Tuesday's COVID-19 briefing, Dr. Robert Strang said businesses will be able to download the app on smart phones for free.

“It will work with a Nova Scotia proof-of-vaccination to give a green 'confirmed' response or a red 'sorry' response,” said the chief medical officer of health.

“This will make it faster and easier for everyone to show their proof of vaccination at a restaurant, a recreational facility or any other places where proof is required.”

Strang said the app will also protect a person's personal health information.

He said the proof-of-vaccination with a QR code is not required to access non-essential services, but he is encouraging residents to download it.

“We're encouraging people to save it on their phone or print it off and carry it around with you,” he said. “We are working with the federal government on a wallet sized version that will be able to be printed off and laminated.”

People can get the new version of proof-of-vaccination on the province's website.

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