QR code to be only form of proof of COVID-19 vaccine accepted in Alberta starting Monday

Beginning Monday, Albertans hoping to enter companies who’ve carried out the COVID-19 restrictions exemption program — or Alberta’s vaccine passport — will need to have the QR code supplied by the provincial authorities.

Meaning proof of vaccine acquired on the time of vaccination or these saved from MyHealthRecords will now not be accepted.

“Alberta’s safer and scannable QR code vaccine document makes it simpler for Albertans to securely participate in day by day actions,” Well being Minister Jason Copping mentioned.

First Nations immunization document, Canadian Armed Forces vaccine data and vaccine data issued by different province and territories can even be accepted.

Albertans who usually are not vaccinated can proceed to current a unfavorable, privately paid COVID-19 take a look at from the earlier 72 hours.

Legitimate proof of medical exemption can even nonetheless be accepted.

For these travelling internationally, a legitimate worldwide journey identification doc and the ArriveCan app will nonetheless be accepted.

Albertans can current the QR code on their smartphones or bodily, printed copy. Those that don’t have a printer can name 811 to have a duplicate mailed to them, or can go to any registry to have a duplicate printed without cost.

Enterprise who’ve carried out the vaccine passport can use the AB COVID Data Verifier app to substantiate the QR codes. The app can now scan codes supplied by different provinces and territories.

Albertans will nonetheless want to supply legitimate ID when presenting the QR code.

Anybody who’s lacking a COVID-19 vaccine from their document can go to the federal government’s web site (LINK: alberta.ca/CovidRecordsHelp) for help.