Vaccine passport launched overnight for double vaccinated NSW residents

Vaccine passport is quietly launched overnight so Sydneysiders can prove they’re double-jabbed while signing into venues – here’s how to get it

Vaccine passport now available to NSW residents via Service NSW phone app
Users need to link Medicare with their MyGov account to access certificate
They can they choose to link Covid vaccination certificate with Service NSW app
Vaccine passport had drawn criticism for not being ready at end of lockdown

By Eliza Mcphee For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 22:06 BST, 14 October 2021 | Updated: 22:16 BST, 14 October 2021

NSW residents can now prove they’re double vaccinated at the same time they check into venues after the vaccine passport was quietly launched overnight.

For those who have received both jabs and have the updated Service NSW app on their phones, their vaccine status will pop up when they check into a venue using the standard QR code process.

Sydneysiders earlier had to scroll through their Medicare app or carry a paper certificate to prove to staff they’d been jabbed but now a green tick will appear whenever they sign into a business.

NSW residents can now prove they’re double vaccinated at the same time they check into venues after the vaccine passport was quietly launched overnight. Customer Service minister Victor Dominello tweeted a photo of his vaccine passport while checking into a cafe on Friday morning

For those wanting to take advantage of the new ‘VaxPass’ they will need to ensure their MyGov account account has been linked to Medicare.

Then either through the online MyGov site or the Express Plus Medicare app users are instructed to click ‘Proof of vaccinations’ and then ‘View history’.

They will then be given the option to choose their Covid vaccine digital certificate and link this with the Service NSW app.

HOW TO ACCESS NSW VACCINE PASSPORT

If you’re using the Express Plus Medicare app:

Open the Express Plus Medicare app.

Select ‘Proof of vaccinations’ from Services.

Select ‘View history’. Select your name, then ‘View COVID-19 digital certificate’.

Select ‘Share with check in app’.

Select ‘Service NSW’ and follow the prompts.

If you’re using your Medicare online account through myGov:

Select ‘Medicare’.

Select ‘View proof’ in Proof of vaccinations.

Select ‘View history’.

Select your name.

Select ‘Share with check in app’.

Select ‘Service NSW’ and follow the prompts.

Source: Service NSW

Customer Service minister Victor Dominello tweeted a photo of his vaccine passport while checking into a cafe on Friday morning.

The system had earlier attracted criticism for not being ready when Sydney was finally freed from its gruelling four-month lockdown on Monday.

With the launch overnight, the vaccine passport was up and running three days earlier than Mr Dominello had planned, making it a whole lot easier for pub goers heading out for Friday night drinks.

Several security measures will be in place including a hologram of the NSW Waratah logo to help businesses ensure their customers are complying with the rules.

Sydneysiders will no longer have to scroll through Medicare to access their Covid vaccination certificate

Trials of the app had been carried out in clubs and aged care facilities in Port Macquarie, Tamworth, Wagga Wagga and Lismore.

Mr Dominello said while the choice to merge your vaccine status with the Services NSW app was optional, it was the easiest method to use.

‘This is an extra digital service to make life easier for the businesses and customers of NSW as we open back up,’ he said.

‘NSW is the first jurisdiction in Australia to roll out an integrated QR code solution for displaying vaccination status state wide.

‘When someone visits a venue, they’ll be able to show their green check-in tick and vaccination status simultaneously, saving staff and customers time.’

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