Alberta launches COVID vaccine records app, QR code

Oct 12, 2021 | 3:44 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Albertans now have a new way of showing that they have been vaccinated against COVID-19.

Premier Jason Kenney says the “AB Covid Records Verifier” app is available as a free download on iOS and Android devices, showing a scannable QR code that businesses utilizing the Restrictions Exemption Program can access.

“Albertans and businesses asked for a safe and secure app to make it easier to check proof of vaccination and today we have delivered. Enhanced vaccine records with a QR code and easy-to-use validator app are important tools in support of our commitment to protect the health-care system, slow the spread and increase vaccination rates,” says Kenney.

To set up your QR, go to the https://covidrecords.alberta.ca/form website and enter your information. You can either print the QR code off or save the image to your phone.

Businesses needing to verify your vaccination status will need to do so on the app.

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When the QR code is scanned, a green checkmark will verify the proof of vaccination. It displays the person’s name, date of birth, and whether they have been vaccinated.

Businesses are asked to check for a valid ID that matches the vaccine record for people aged 18 and older.

Those who do not have a smart device or choose not to create their QR code that way can get one from a local registry agent office or by calling 811. There is no cost for either method.

Health Minister Jason Copping adds that the app takes privacy seriously.

“The app does not store any personal information and it does not link to any external data. The QR code isn’t a hotlink to an external database or website. All of the required information is contained within the code itself.”

You can also go to https://covidrecords.alberta.ca/home to access your immunization records and print them off.

As of November 15, however, the app and QR code will be the only acceptable proof of vaccination.

Currently, about 85 per cent of eligible Albertans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine while 75.5 per cent are fully immunized.

by David Opinko