The Japanese government will issue online COVID-19 vaccination certificates, starting in December.
The government plans to issue the certificate via a QR code through a smartphone app. The code will be scanned to process vaccination information.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and all other cabinet members will attend a digital society promotion conference on Monday, where they will officially approve the “digital vaccine passports.” The project will be designated as a priority for the Digital Agency, which was launched on Sept. 1. An image of Japan’s proposed digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate is displayed on a smartphone.
The government and municipalities currently issue vaccine certificates on paper. Municipal offices nationwide handle the work and applications generally must be made on paper. The certificates are intended for overseas travel rather than domestic use.
The government has begun devising a method to read and confirm the QR code displayed on the smartphone app at airports.
