Over 1 million people receive COVID-19 e-passports

The e-pasports are issued through “So suc khoe dien tu” and “PC-COVID” apps (Photo: moh.gov.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – Over 1 million Vietnamese people
had received as of April 20 after six days the Ministry
of Health (MoH) started to issue the certification through “So suc khoe dien tu”
and “PC-COVID” apps.

According to Vice Director of the Medical Data Centre under
the MoH’s Department of Information Technology Nguyen Ba Hung, the electronic
vaccine passports are valid within 12 months from the issuance date. When it expires, a new QR code will be automatically generated.

The passports, which meet the standards of the World Health Organisation and
the European Union, are being used in 62 countries and more in the time to
come.

As vaccination information of those people has been updated into the
national vaccination system, they are not required to take any further procedures
to receive the .

The MoH has asked its agencies and medical service suppliers of ministries and
sectors to review and verify information of vaccinated people and make
necessary adjustments before April 30, ensuring the accuracy of
vaccination data. Meanwhile, localities are requested to complete this work
before May 5.

Leaders of vaccination units will bear the responsibility for any wrong COVID-19
vaccination information of the people, affecting the issuance of vaccine
passports serving their international traveling and trading activities./.