Starting today some residents in Ontario are able to get the enhanced COVID-19 vaccine certificate.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says tomorrow people born in May to August can get the QR Code and October 17th the rest of the province can download the proof of vaccination system.
Ford adds businesses can now download the verify Ontario app.
He adds protecting privacy is top of mind.
QR codes will be made available for download from the COVID-19 vaccination portal over three days based on birth month:
- October 15, 12:00 am to 11:59 pm: All individuals born between January and April
- October 16, 12:00 am to 11:59 pm: All individuals born between May and August
- October 17, 12:00 am to 11:59 pm: All individuals born between September to December
Individuals can also call the Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre at 1-833-943-3900 to have their enhanced vaccine certificate emailed or mailed to them.
Ontarians will need to continue to show a piece of identification with their name and date of birth along with their proof of vaccination when visiting select businesses and organizations.
Businesses and organizations can now download the free Verify Ontario app from the Apple App and Google Play stores.
The app has been made available in advance of October 22 to ensure businesses and organizations download the app and have sufficient time to become familiar with it.
Verify Ontario will only scan and read official, government issued QR codes, such as Ontario’s vaccine certificate and those SMART Health Codes from other provinces including Quebec, British Columbia and Yukon Territory.