COVID-19 Vaccination Certificates and Record in National Immunisation Registry
Ministry of HealthSpeakers
Summary
This question concerns the issuance, digital accessibility, and international verification of COVID-19 vaccination certificates as raised by Dr Lim Wee Kiak. Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong stated that individuals receive physical vaccination cards and digital records in the National Immunisation Registry, which are accessible via the HealthHub application. To ensure authenticity, the Ministry of Health and GovTech are extending digital certificate systems to allow for the secure sharing of vaccination data with international authorities. Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong noted that these digital facilities will help verify visitor records and facilitate data sharing with the World Health Organisation. The Ministry is currently engaging international counterparts and monitoring global developments to facilitate the mutual recognition of these digital vaccination certificates.
Transcript
13 Dr Lim Wee Kiak asked the Minister for Health (a) whether vaccination certificates are given to COVID-19 vaccination programme participants and in what forms; (b) whether vaccination records will be made available on the National Immunisation Registry and accessible via SingPass; (c) whether data from the Immunisation Registry will be shared with the World Health Organisation and other countries; and (d) how does the Government determine whether vaccination records presented by visitors are authentic.
Mr Gan Kim Yong: All individuals who have received their COVID-19 vaccination will be provided a physical vaccination card which includes information such as their personal particulars, vaccine brand and dates of vaccinations. All local COVID-19 vaccination records are also digitally stored in the National Immunisation Registry. Individuals who have had their COVID-19 vaccination are presently able to see these records on MOH’s HealthHub app, accessible via SingPass. This can be extended to other relevant Government applications where appropriate.
The adoption of digital vaccination certificates locally and globally will improve our ability to ensure that certificates presented by visitors are authentic. MOH and GovTech have established a system in use today for issuing digital COVID-19 test certificates for travellers and visitors. These facilities will be extended for digital vaccination certificates. This way, vaccination information can be shared with relevant international authorities safely and securely.
MOH is actively engaging international counterparts and monitoring global developments on the development and recognition of vaccination certificates.