Digital covid vaccine certificates expected by November

Digital covid vaccine certificates expected by November
Electronic proof of vaccinations will also be accepted in paper form. (Image: Depositphotos)
Henry Burrell
Prime minister Jacinda Ardern has unveiled how New Zealanders will be able to obtain an electronic vaccine certificate alongside a new vaccine record website.The certificates will be necessary for people in NZ to prove they have been vaccinated against covid-19, and to enter some public locations and events. Ardern said certificates would likely come into use by November and would be a "ticket to freedom". A website, which is in beta, hosts a new service called My Covid Record that allows people to create a My Health Account...

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