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Don’t do it, state officials said, call it a vaccine passport.
Residents will not be required to wear the digital vaccination record that the state presented last week. Companies no need to ask for that. And you can still use your paper vaccination card if you want.
According to state technicians who created it, the digital record is simply a free tool to navigate a world where you may be asked to show that you have been vaccinated against Covid-19.
Millions of Californians have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, Dr. Erica Pan, the state’s top epidemiologist, noted at a press conference on Friday. “There’s a good chance someone’s misplacing their paper vaccination card,” she said. “This is a safeguard. “
Still confused? Here’s what else you need to know:
How does this digital vaccine verification work?
If you’ve been vaccinated in California – not just against Covid-19, but for any disease – that inoculation should be recorded in the state’s immunization registry.
Essentially, when you enter your name, date of birth, and contact details, the new system checks that information against the state registry. If you are listed, you will receive an email with a link to your digital Covid-19 vaccine card, which is only accessible with a PIN of your choice.
Once you enter your PIN code and access the card, the card will allow you to digitally carry the same information that appears on your paper file, as well as a QR code that you can capture and save.
You don’t need to download a separate app to get the registration.
When might I need to use it?
Although companies can largely decide to require customers to prove they have been vaccinated if they want to enter without a mask, state officials said they expected the entertainment and sports venues can do so.
But Dr Pan said one of the most common cases where Californians may want to quickly and officially show that they’ve been vaccinated is when traveling, especially overseas.
“Many countries require proof of vaccination to enter,” she said.
Do other states have something similar?
New York recently presented his Excelsior Pass, which vaccinated residents at Yankees and Mets games, as well as at comedy clubs and a small number of bars and restaurants. But like my colleague Sharon Otterman reported earlier this month, many of these uses were expected to be phased out as virus restrictions disappear.
The New York system was created by IBM under contract. The California version was built by the state.
How do I know it’s secure?
Rick Klau, the state’s head of technology innovation, told Friday’s press conference that the state’s vaccine records were created according to an open source SMART Health Card framework developed by the Vaccine accreditation initiative, a coalition of public and private institutions aimed at making it easier for different vaccine suppliers to access their health records while protecting this information.
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Joni Mitchell was living a comfortable, domestic life with Graham Nash in Laurel Canyon when she booked a single overseas plane ticket, plunging her into an intercontinental journey that would inspire much of her LP “Blue”, my colleagues written in an article published this weekend to mark the album’s 50th anniversary.
Nash told them Mitchell broke up with him by telegram: “She said, ‘If you squeeze sand in your hand, it will run through your fingers.’ I thought, I understood. And that was it.
But – speaking of experience – you need to know few personal stories behind “My Old Man” or “Little Green” to feel deeply when you listen to them. (And “California?” A perfect soundtrack to return to the Golden State from, well, anywhere else.)
Even if you’ve never listened to the album, some of your favorite artists probably have. In the story, 25 musicians spoke of his power and influence.
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Jill Cowan grew up in Orange County, graduated from UC Berkeley, and has reported statewide, including the Bay Area, Bakersfield and Los Angeles – but she always wants to see more. Follow here or on Twitter.
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