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Calculated Shard: 156 (from laksa181)

2. Crawled Status Check

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa156.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical, ml_categories_json AS ml_categories_json, ml_types_json AS ml_types_json, ml_intent_types_json AS ml_intent_types_json, meta_language AS meta_language, attrs_author AS attrs_author, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(attrs_publish_time), 0) AS attrs_publish_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(attrs_original_publish_time), 0) AS attrs_original_publish_time, ifNull(attrs_is_republished, 0) AS attrs_is_republished, ifNull(attrs_nr_words, 0) AS attrs_nr_words, ifNull(attrs_boilerpipe_nr_words, 0) AS attrs_boilerpipe_nr_words, ifNull(body_ext_links_number, 0) AS body_ext_links_number, ifNull(body_int_links_number, 0) AS body_int_links_number, ifNull(meta_nofollow, 0) AS meta_nofollow, ifNull(meta_noarchive, 0) AS meta_noarchive, ifNull(props_was_rendered, 0) AS props_was_rendered, ifNull(src_redirect, \'\') AS src_redirect, ifNull(download_time_msec, 0) AS download_time_msec, ifNull(download_ttfb_msec, 0) AS download_ttfb_msec, ifNull(download_size, 0) AS download_size FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2021/09/11/digital-proof-of-vaccine-record-usa/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2021/09/11/digital-proof-of-vaccine-record-usa/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/suzannerowankelleher\/2021\/09\/11\/digital-proof-of-vaccine-record-usa\/","crawl_time":1776527978,"first_indexed_time":1631353581,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,forbes!www,\/sites\/suzannerowankelleher\/2021\/09\/11\/digital-proof-of-vaccine-record-usa\/ s443","src_root_hash":"7074450602188365556","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"How To Get Digital Proof Of Your Vaccine Record — No Matter Where You Live","meta_descriptions":["There are more ways than ever to get an official vaccination record on your smartphone."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"There are now more ways to get digital proof of your vaccination status.\ngetty\nW\nith a growing number of countries around the world now requiring visitors to present some form of digital proof of vaccination, international travelers have become used to having to prove their vaccination status at one or more stages of their journeys. For example, visitors to Canada are required to \ndownload the free ArriveCAN app\nto prove their vaccination status before crossing the border. And all of the European Union’s 27 member countries are now using the \nEU Digital Covid Certificate\n, which allows for free movement between all the countries within the bloc.\nBut digital verification is becoming more commonplace at home, too. Anyone road-tripping across the United States will likely encounter more than one restaurant, entertainment venue or sports stadium that requires proof of vaccination as a condition for entry.\nThe Biden administration has declined to get behind a national vaccination verification app here in the United States, and the topic of vaccine passports is a political hot potato, with 15 Republican-leaning states limiting or banning vaccine passports via legislation or governors’ executive orders.\nThat leaves Americans still relying on paper vaccination records from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — an analog solution that can be lost or \neasily faked\n, and which requires human scrutiny to confirm authenticity.\n“The root cause of this paper-first orientation is due to the general lack of verified digital identity that is accurate and secure,” explains Amena Ali, CEO of Airside Mobile. “Identity proofing and verification is the first step in addressing this issue and many others where we have to rely on paper.”\nAirside Mobile is just one of a handful of technology companies offering modern solutions to age-old travelers’ conundrums. The company’s \nDigital Identity app\nlets travelers securely manage all of their verified identity credentials —passport, driver’s license, Covid vaccination record, testing results and more — in one place, their smartphone.\nAs Americans encounter an increasing number of places asking them to show proof of their vaccination status, it’s become clear that a paper solution is not going to cut it. Luckily, Americans who want a digital vaccination record now have more ways than ever to get one.\nThe U.S. is Getting SMARTer\nA private-public partnership of technology and health care companies called the \nVaccination Credential Initiative\n(VCI), which includes Microsoft, Salesforce, Oracle, the Mayo Clinic and other heavyweights, has created a verifiable digital proof of vaccination called the \nSMART Health Card\nthat has been gathering steam.\nThe SMART system generates a QR code that can be accessed through a smartphone or printed out on paper. When the code is pulled up, only the individual’s name, date of birth and vaccination information is visible. No other medical information or personal data is shared. This code is also digitally signed to ensure that the card was issued from a verified location and to prevent forgery.\nSMART Health Cards are already available to nearly 100 million US residents.\nYou currently have access to a SMART Health Card if you live in a state that was an early adopter of the SMART system. New York has its \nExcelsior Pass\nand California has its \nDigital Covid-19 Vaccine Record\n. Residents of Louisiana can add their Covid-19 vaccination records to the \nLA Wallet\n, which uses the SMART system. And just yesterday, Hawaii began offering the\nHawaiʻi SMART Health Card\n, a state-issued digital record that may be used to confirm vaccination status to businesses and venues that require it. In addition, some cities — like\nNew York City\nand\nLos Angeles\n— offer their own digital vaccine mobile wallets to residents.\nIf your state does not offer a SMART solution, perhaps your county does. Maryland does not offer a statewide SMART Health Card but residents of Calvert County, Carroll County, Charles County, St. Mary’s County, Talbot County and Wicomico County can get a free SMART Health Card through a\npartnership with VaccineCheck\n. (And, regardless of where you live, you can\nsubscribe to VaccineCheck\nfor $24.95 per year to get a verified digital vaccination card.)\nThe logical place to begin looking for a digital solution is where you were vaccinated. Every state’s health department keeps track of immunization records and can tell you whether it’s possible to get a digital proof of your Covid status. Start by finding your state on the \nCDC’s list of state and regional immunization registries\n. \nEight states and territories use a platform called \nMyIRMobile\n, which allows residents to obtain their immunization records on a PDF that can be either printed or stored on their phones. MyIRMobile is available in Arizona, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Dakota, Washington and West Virginia, and it is rolling out soon in Puerto Rico.\nWhile it MyIRMobile does not provide a QR code, it does offer an official, verified record from each participating state.\nTwo states — Utah and New Jersey — are using a CDC-approved app called\nDocket\n, and it is rolling out soon in other states. Docket gives users electronic access to their own Covid-19 vaccination records and provides a QR code to attest vaccination status.\nDoes your state offer a digital driver’s license? Some states, including Colorado, let residents store their vaccination information in the same digital wallet. “Coloradans may add a photograph of this vaccine record or of their paper vaccine card to their \nMyColorado app\n to have an easily accessible digital vaccine record,” said Jessica Bralish, Director of Communications at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.\nSMART Healthcare Providers\nNo matter whether your state is red or blue, your healthcare provider or health insurance company might be able to provide you with a digital vaccination record. Dozens of\nmajor health systems and hospital groups\nacross the country now offer SMART Health Cards to patients. These include Kaiser Permanente,  Tenet Health, Scripps Healthcare, Cerner and other healthcare heavy hitters. Big regional healthcare groups in the SMART consortium span the country, from Centra Health in Virginia to UCHealth in Colorado and from CoxHealth in Missouri to SoutheastHEALTH in Alabama and Georgia.\nPharmacy and Grocery Chains That Issue SMART Health Cards\nYou can also obtain a free SMART Health Card if you were vaccinated at any branch of Walmart, Sam’s Club, CVS, Walgreens, Costco, Kroger, Rite-Aid or any of the dozens of other companies participating in the \nretail pharmacy program\n. To access an electronic version of your vaccination record, log into the online Covid portal of the brand where you got your shots.\nAirlines Using Vaccine Verification Apps\nIf you travel outside the U.S., you may have to download an app to verify your vaccination status, depending on where you go and how you get there. Nearly four dozen international airlines have adopted the free \nTravel Pass\n, which is backed by the International Air Transport Association. Both British Airways and American Airlines use an alternative solution called \nVeriFLY\n.\nSMART Digital ID Apps\nObtaining a digital vaccination record is considerably more challenging if you get vaccinated outside the mainstream system, points out a reader named Joe. As a 30-year veteran of the U.S. military, he and his wife each received two doses of the Pfizer vaccine at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and were issued the usual paper CDC Covid-19 vaccination cards.\nBut Joe had many excellent reasons for wanting a digital record, too. “An electronic verification is much more secure and that's why many states and foreign governments have implemented their use,” he writes. “And mandatory proof of vaccination is becoming more prevalent for attendance at performing arts venues, indoor seating at fine dining restaurants, and foreign travel.”\nWhen he attempted get a digital vaccination record through Maryland’s MyIRMobile portal, Joe discovered that his health records were outside of the state’s system. “Walter Reed indicated that if desired, only we can obtain paper print-outs of our electronic health record vaccination records, but apparently MyIRMobile doesn't accept any vaccination information from private citizens for inclusion in their databases.”\nFor members of the military community who want a digital proof of their vaccination record, this is a frustrating roadblock. “There are well over nine million people who are registered to receive health care in the military health care system and potentially all of those people who are 12 years of age or older face the same dilemma of being unable to obtain official digital proof of Covid vaccination status from any government office,” says Joe.\n“We certainly understand your reader’s frustration,” says Ken Lisaius, Vice President Public Affairs & Communications at CLEAR, whose biometric-driven\nHealth Pass\nhas become a go-to verification app for airlines, sports stadiums and many companies. “Right now, official vaccine records live in various locations, depending on where a person was vaccinated.”\nThat makes it relatively easy these days to get digital proof of vaccination if you got your shots at a state-run site, a national pharmacy chain or a local healthcare provider. But getting vaccinated through the Department of Defense’s military healthcare system means that, at least for now, Joe\n’s electronic records are effectively outside the SMART system.\nThe next-best option may be to scan his paper Covid vaccination card into a digital ID app that verifies his identity. “CLEAR has built our digital vaccine solutions to ensure we cover as many people and scenarios as possible,” says Lisaius, but unfortunately, “in some cases, a person's only record is their CDC card. In that case, users can upload their CDC card and information.”\nSimilarly, “he and his wife can use the\nAirside Digital ID app\nto verify themselves and scan in their paper CDC vaccination card to get a digital, self-attested copy of their vaccination status,” says Ali. “First, we verify passports and U.S. driver's licenses against government sources. Then, we associate that proven ID to an image of the user's vaccination card for a convenient, portable way to share one's status.”\n“What's different about the Airside Digital ID App is that all of the user's data stays with the individual,” says Ali. “Once someone downloads the app and adds their IDs and vaccination card, that info stays on the app until and if they choose to share it by either showing the phone's screen or providing digital consent to share for a limited time. Other apps don't necessarily use the same principles.”","attrs_markdown":"[Sign Up For Newsletters](https:\/\/account.forbes.com\/newsletters\/)[Games](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/games)[Share a News Tip](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbesstaff\/article\/tips-and-confidential-sources\/)\n\n- Featured\n  Featured\n  \n  - [Breaking News](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/news\/)\n  - [White House Watch](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/trump\/)\n  - [Daily Cover Stories](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/daily-cover-stories\/)\n  - [The Enterprise AI Shortcut: Why Co-Innovation Is Setting A New Speed For Adopting and Operationalizing AI \\| Paid Program](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/amazonwebservices\/2026\/04\/03\/the-enterprise-ai-shortcut-why-co-innovation-is-setting-a-new-speed-for-adopting-and-operationalizing-ai\/)\n  - [Why These Leaders Raised Thousands For Blood Cancer — And How You Can, Too \\| Paid Program](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/bloodcancerunited\/2026\/04\/10\/why-these-leaders-raised-thousands-for-blood-cancer---and-how-you-can-too\/)\n  - 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For example, visitors to Canada are required to [download the free ArriveCAN app](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/suzannerowankelleher\/2021\/06\/23\/arrivecan-canada-vaccine-passport\/ \"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/suzannerowankelleher\/2021\/06\/23\/arrivecan-canada-vaccine-passport\/\") to prove their vaccination status before crossing the border. And all of the European Union’s 27 member countries are now using the [EU Digital Covid Certificate](https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/live-work-travel-eu\/coronavirus-response\/safe-covid-19-vaccines-europeans\/eu-digital-covid-certificate_en \"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/live-work-travel-eu\/coronavirus-response\/safe-covid-19-vaccines-europeans\/eu-digital-covid-certificate_en\"), which allows for free movement between all the countries within the bloc.\n\nBut digital verification is becoming more commonplace at home, too. Anyone road-tripping across the United States will likely encounter more than one restaurant, entertainment venue or sports stadium that requires proof of vaccination as a condition for entry.\n\nThe Biden administration has declined to get behind a national vaccination verification app here in the United States, and the topic of vaccine passports is a political hot potato, with 15 Republican-leaning states limiting or banning vaccine passports via legislation or governors’ executive orders.\n\nThat leaves Americans still relying on paper vaccination records from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — an analog solution that can be lost or [easily faked](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2021\/05\/14\/fake-vaccine-cards-on-the-rise-cvs-employee-arrested-for-stealing-them\/ \"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2021\/05\/14\/fake-vaccine-cards-on-the-rise-cvs-employee-arrested-for-stealing-them\/\"), and which requires human scrutiny to confirm authenticity.\n\n“The root cause of this paper-first orientation is due to the general lack of verified digital identity that is accurate and secure,” explains Amena Ali, CEO of Airside Mobile. “Identity proofing and verification is the first step in addressing this issue and many others where we have to rely on paper.”\n\nAirside Mobile is just one of a handful of technology companies offering modern solutions to age-old travelers’ conundrums. The company’s [Digital Identity app](https:\/\/www.airsidemobile.com\/app\/ \"https:\/\/www.airsidemobile.com\/app\/\") lets travelers securely manage all of their verified identity credentials —passport, driver’s license, Covid vaccination record, testing results and more — in one place, their smartphone.\n\nAs Americans encounter an increasing number of places asking them to show proof of their vaccination status, it’s become clear that a paper solution is not going to cut it. Luckily, Americans who want a digital vaccination record now have more ways than ever to get one.\n\n### **The U.S. is Getting SMARTer**\nA private-public partnership of technology and health care companies called the [Vaccination Credential Initiative](https:\/\/vci.org\/ \"https:\/\/vci.org\/\") (VCI), which includes Microsoft, Salesforce, Oracle, the Mayo Clinic and other heavyweights, has created a verifiable digital proof of vaccination called the [SMART Health Card](https:\/\/smarthealth.cards\/ \"https:\/\/smarthealth.cards\/\") that has been gathering steam.\n\nThe SMART system generates a QR code that can be accessed through a smartphone or printed out on paper. When the code is pulled up, only the individual’s name, date of birth and vaccination information is visible. No other medical information or personal data is shared. This code is also digitally signed to ensure that the card was issued from a verified location and to prevent forgery.\n\nSMART Health Cards are already available to nearly 100 million US residents.\n\nYou currently have access to a SMART Health Card if you live in a state that was an early adopter of the SMART system. New York has its [Excelsior Pass](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/suzannerowankelleher\/2021\/03\/27\/new-york-just-launched-a-digital-vaccine-pass-to-restart-concerts-sports-events-and-other-activities\/ \"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/suzannerowankelleher\/2021\/03\/27\/new-york-just-launched-a-digital-vaccine-pass-to-restart-concerts-sports-events-and-other-activities\/\") and California has its [Digital Covid-19 Vaccine Record](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/brucelee\/2021\/06\/20\/california-now-has-a-digital-covid-19-vaccine-record-system\/ \"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/brucelee\/2021\/06\/20\/california-now-has-a-digital-covid-19-vaccine-record-system\/\"). Residents of Louisiana can add their Covid-19 vaccination records to the [LA Wallet](https:\/\/lawallet.com\/covid19\/ \"https:\/\/lawallet.com\/covid19\/\"), which uses the SMART system. And just yesterday, Hawaii began offering the [Hawaiʻi SMART Health Card](https:\/\/governor.hawaii.gov\/newsroom\/office-of-the-governor-news-release-state-launches-hawaii-smart-health-card-for-digital-vaccination-verification\/ \"https:\/\/governor.hawaii.gov\/newsroom\/office-of-the-governor-news-release-state-launches-hawaii-smart-health-card-for-digital-vaccination-verification\/\"), a state-issued digital record that may be used to confirm vaccination status to businesses and venues that require it. In addition, some cities — like [New York City](https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/site\/doh\/covid\/covid-19-vaccines-keytonyc.page \"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/site\/doh\/covid\/covid-19-vaccines-keytonyc.page\") and [Los Angeles](http:\/\/publichealth.lacounty.gov\/acd\/ncorona2019\/vaccine\/vaccinationrecords\/ \"http:\/\/publichealth.lacounty.gov\/acd\/ncorona2019\/vaccine\/vaccinationrecords\/\") — offer their own digital vaccine mobile wallets to residents.\n\nIf your state does not offer a SMART solution, perhaps your county does. Maryland does not offer a statewide SMART Health Card but residents of Calvert County, Carroll County, Charles County, St. Mary’s County, Talbot County and Wicomico County can get a free SMART Health Card through a [partnership with VaccineCheck](https:\/\/vaccinecheck.us\/partners\/ \"https:\/\/vaccinecheck.us\/partners\/\"). (And, regardless of where you live, you can [subscribe to VaccineCheck](https:\/\/vaccinecheck.us\/ \"https:\/\/vaccinecheck.us\/\") for \\$24.95 per year to get a verified digital vaccination card.)\n\nThe logical place to begin looking for a digital solution is where you were vaccinated. Every state’s health department keeps track of immunization records and can tell you whether it’s possible to get a digital proof of your Covid status. Start by finding your state on the [CDC’s list of state and regional immunization registries](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/programs\/iis\/contacts-locate-records.html#state \"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/programs\/iis\/contacts-locate-records.html#state\").\n\nEight states and territories use a platform called [MyIRMobile](https:\/\/myirmobile.com\/ \"https:\/\/myirmobile.com\/\"), which allows residents to obtain their immunization records on a PDF that can be either printed or stored on their phones. MyIRMobile is available in Arizona, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Dakota, Washington and West Virginia, and it is rolling out soon in Puerto Rico. While it MyIRMobile does not provide a QR code, it does offer an official, verified record from each participating state.\n\nTwo states — Utah and New Jersey — are using a CDC-approved app called [Docket](https:\/\/docket.care\/ \"https:\/\/docket.care\/\"), and it is rolling out soon in other states. Docket gives users electronic access to their own Covid-19 vaccination records and provides a QR code to attest vaccination status.\n\nDoes your state offer a digital driver’s license? Some states, including Colorado, let residents store their vaccination information in the same digital wallet. “Coloradans may add a photograph of this vaccine record or of their paper vaccine card to their [MyColorado app](https:\/\/mycolorado.state.co.us\/ \"https:\/\/mycolorado.state.co.us\/\") to have an easily accessible digital vaccine record,” said Jessica Bralish, Director of Communications at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.\n\n### SMART Healthcare Providers\nNo matter whether your state is red or blue, your healthcare provider or health insurance company might be able to provide you with a digital vaccination record. Dozens of [major health systems and hospital groups](https:\/\/www.commontrustnetwork.org\/verifier-list \"https:\/\/www.commontrustnetwork.org\/verifier-list\") across the country now offer SMART Health Cards to patients. These include Kaiser Permanente, Tenet Health, Scripps Healthcare, Cerner and other healthcare heavy hitters. Big regional healthcare groups in the SMART consortium span the country, from Centra Health in Virginia to UCHealth in Colorado and from CoxHealth in Missouri to SoutheastHEALTH in Alabama and Georgia.\n\n### Pharmacy and Grocery Chains That Issue SMART Health Cards\nYou can also obtain a free SMART Health Card if you were vaccinated at any branch of Walmart, Sam’s Club, CVS, Walgreens, Costco, Kroger, Rite-Aid or any of the dozens of other companies participating in the [retail pharmacy program](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/covid-19\/retail-pharmacy-program\/participating-pharmacies.html \"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/covid-19\/retail-pharmacy-program\/participating-pharmacies.html\"). To access an electronic version of your vaccination record, log into the online Covid portal of the brand where you got your shots.\n\n### **Airlines Using Vaccine Verification Apps**\nIf you travel outside the U.S., you may have to download an app to verify your vaccination status, depending on where you go and how you get there. Nearly four dozen international airlines have adopted the free [Travel Pass](https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/programs\/passenger\/travel-pass\/ \"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/programs\/passenger\/travel-pass\/\"), which is backed by the International Air Transport Association. Both British Airways and American Airlines use an alternative solution called [VeriFLY](https:\/\/www.myverifly.com\/#\/ \"https:\/\/www.myverifly.com\/#\/\").\n\n### **SMART Digital ID Apps**\nObtaining a digital vaccination record is considerably more challenging if you get vaccinated outside the mainstream system, points out a reader named Joe. As a 30-year veteran of the U.S. military, he and his wife each received two doses of the Pfizer vaccine at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and were issued the usual paper CDC Covid-19 vaccination cards.\n\nBut Joe had many excellent reasons for wanting a digital record, too. “An electronic verification is much more secure and that's why many states and foreign governments have implemented their use,” he writes. “And mandatory proof of vaccination is becoming more prevalent for attendance at performing arts venues, indoor seating at fine dining restaurants, and foreign travel.”\n\nWhen he attempted get a digital vaccination record through Maryland’s MyIRMobile portal, Joe discovered that his health records were outside of the state’s system. “Walter Reed indicated that if desired, only we can obtain paper print-outs of our electronic health record vaccination records, but apparently MyIRMobile doesn't accept any vaccination information from private citizens for inclusion in their databases.”\n\nFor members of the military community who want a digital proof of their vaccination record, this is a frustrating roadblock. “There are well over nine million people who are registered to receive health care in the military health care system and potentially all of those people who are 12 years of age or older face the same dilemma of being unable to obtain official digital proof of Covid vaccination status from any government office,” says Joe.\n\n“We certainly understand your reader’s frustration,” says Ken Lisaius, Vice President Public Affairs & Communications at CLEAR, whose biometric-driven [Health Pass](https:\/\/www.clearme.com\/support\/healthpass\/ \"https:\/\/www.clearme.com\/support\/healthpass\/\") has become a go-to verification app for airlines, sports stadiums and many companies. “Right now, official vaccine records live in various locations, depending on where a person was vaccinated.”\n\nThat makes it relatively easy these days to get digital proof of vaccination if you got your shots at a state-run site, a national pharmacy chain or a local healthcare provider. But getting vaccinated through the Department of Defense’s military healthcare system means that, at least for now, Joe’s electronic records are effectively outside the SMART system.\n\nThe next-best option may be to scan his paper Covid vaccination card into a digital ID app that verifies his identity. “CLEAR has built our digital vaccine solutions to ensure we cover as many people and scenarios as possible,” says Lisaius, but unfortunately, “in some cases, a person's only record is their CDC card. In that case, users can upload their CDC card and information.”\n\nSimilarly, “he and his wife can use the [Airside Digital ID app](https:\/\/airsidemobile.com\/airside-app\/ \"https:\/\/airsidemobile.com\/airside-app\/\") to verify themselves and scan in their paper CDC vaccination card to get a digital, self-attested copy of their vaccination status,” says Ali. “First, we verify passports and U.S. driver's licenses against government sources. Then, we associate that proven ID to an image of the user's vaccination card for a convenient, portable way to share one's status.”\n\n“What's different about the Airside Digital ID App is that all of the user's data stays with the individual,” says Ali. “Once someone downloads the app and adds their IDs and vaccination card, that info stays on the app until and if they choose to share it by either showing the phone's screen or providing digital consent to share for a limited time. Other apps don't necessarily use the same principles.”\n\n[Got a tip? Share confidential information with Forbes.](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/tips\/)\n\n[Editorial Standards](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbesstaff\/article\/forbes-editorial-values-and-standards\/)[Reprints & Permissions](https:\/\/www.parsintl.com\/publications\/forbes\/)\n\n© 2026 Forbes Media LLC. 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For example, visitors to Canada are required to [download the free ArriveCAN app](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/suzannerowankelleher\/2021\/06\/23\/arrivecan-canada-vaccine-passport\/ \"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/suzannerowankelleher\/2021\/06\/23\/arrivecan-canada-vaccine-passport\/\") to prove their vaccination status before crossing the border. And all of the European Union’s 27 member countries are now using the [EU Digital Covid Certificate](https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/live-work-travel-eu\/coronavirus-response\/safe-covid-19-vaccines-europeans\/eu-digital-covid-certificate_en \"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/live-work-travel-eu\/coronavirus-response\/safe-covid-19-vaccines-europeans\/eu-digital-covid-certificate_en\"), which allows for free movement between all the countries within the bloc.\n\nBut digital verification is becoming more commonplace at home, too. Anyone road-tripping across the United States will likely encounter more than one restaurant, entertainment venue or sports stadium that requires proof of vaccination as a condition for entry.\n\nThe Biden administration has declined to get behind a national vaccination verification app here in the United States, and the topic of vaccine passports is a political hot potato, with 15 Republican-leaning states limiting or banning vaccine passports via legislation or governors’ executive orders.\n\nThat leaves Americans still relying on paper vaccination records from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — an analog solution that can be lost or [easily faked](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2021\/05\/14\/fake-vaccine-cards-on-the-rise-cvs-employee-arrested-for-stealing-them\/ \"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2021\/05\/14\/fake-vaccine-cards-on-the-rise-cvs-employee-arrested-for-stealing-them\/\"), and which requires human scrutiny to confirm authenticity.\n\n“The root cause of this paper-first orientation is due to the general lack of verified digital identity that is accurate and secure,” explains Amena Ali, CEO of Airside Mobile. “Identity proofing and verification is the first step in addressing this issue and many others where we have to rely on paper.”\n\nAirside Mobile is just one of a handful of technology companies offering modern solutions to age-old travelers’ conundrums. The company’s [Digital Identity app](https:\/\/www.airsidemobile.com\/app\/ \"https:\/\/www.airsidemobile.com\/app\/\") lets travelers securely manage all of their verified identity credentials —passport, driver’s license, Covid vaccination record, testing results and more — in one place, their smartphone.\n\nAs Americans encounter an increasing number of places asking them to show proof of their vaccination status, it’s become clear that a paper solution is not going to cut it. Luckily, Americans who want a digital vaccination record now have more ways than ever to get one.\n\n### **The U.S. is Getting SMARTer**\nA private-public partnership of technology and health care companies called the [Vaccination Credential Initiative](https:\/\/vci.org\/ \"https:\/\/vci.org\/\") (VCI), which includes Microsoft, Salesforce, Oracle, the Mayo Clinic and other heavyweights, has created a verifiable digital proof of vaccination called the [SMART Health Card](https:\/\/smarthealth.cards\/ \"https:\/\/smarthealth.cards\/\") that has been gathering steam.\n\nThe SMART system generates a QR code that can be accessed through a smartphone or printed out on paper. When the code is pulled up, only the individual’s name, date of birth and vaccination information is visible. No other medical information or personal data is shared. This code is also digitally signed to ensure that the card was issued from a verified location and to prevent forgery.\n\nSMART Health Cards are already available to nearly 100 million US residents.\n\nYou currently have access to a SMART Health Card if you live in a state that was an early adopter of the SMART system. New York has its [Excelsior Pass](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/suzannerowankelleher\/2021\/03\/27\/new-york-just-launched-a-digital-vaccine-pass-to-restart-concerts-sports-events-and-other-activities\/ \"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/suzannerowankelleher\/2021\/03\/27\/new-york-just-launched-a-digital-vaccine-pass-to-restart-concerts-sports-events-and-other-activities\/\") and California has its [Digital Covid-19 Vaccine Record](https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/brucelee\/2021\/06\/20\/california-now-has-a-digital-covid-19-vaccine-record-system\/ \"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/brucelee\/2021\/06\/20\/california-now-has-a-digital-covid-19-vaccine-record-system\/\"). Residents of Louisiana can add their Covid-19 vaccination records to the [LA Wallet](https:\/\/lawallet.com\/covid19\/ \"https:\/\/lawallet.com\/covid19\/\"), which uses the SMART system. And just yesterday, Hawaii began offering the [Hawaiʻi SMART Health Card](https:\/\/governor.hawaii.gov\/newsroom\/office-of-the-governor-news-release-state-launches-hawaii-smart-health-card-for-digital-vaccination-verification\/ \"https:\/\/governor.hawaii.gov\/newsroom\/office-of-the-governor-news-release-state-launches-hawaii-smart-health-card-for-digital-vaccination-verification\/\"), a state-issued digital record that may be used to confirm vaccination status to businesses and venues that require it. In addition, some cities — like [New York City](https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/site\/doh\/covid\/covid-19-vaccines-keytonyc.page \"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/site\/doh\/covid\/covid-19-vaccines-keytonyc.page\") and [Los Angeles](http:\/\/publichealth.lacounty.gov\/acd\/ncorona2019\/vaccine\/vaccinationrecords\/ \"http:\/\/publichealth.lacounty.gov\/acd\/ncorona2019\/vaccine\/vaccinationrecords\/\") — offer their own digital vaccine mobile wallets to residents.\n\nIf your state does not offer a SMART solution, perhaps your county does. Maryland does not offer a statewide SMART Health Card but residents of Calvert County, Carroll County, Charles County, St. Mary’s County, Talbot County and Wicomico County can get a free SMART Health Card through a [partnership with VaccineCheck](https:\/\/vaccinecheck.us\/partners\/ \"https:\/\/vaccinecheck.us\/partners\/\"). (And, regardless of where you live, you can [subscribe to VaccineCheck](https:\/\/vaccinecheck.us\/ \"https:\/\/vaccinecheck.us\/\") for \\$24.95 per year to get a verified digital vaccination card.)\n\nThe logical place to begin looking for a digital solution is where you were vaccinated. Every state’s health department keeps track of immunization records and can tell you whether it’s possible to get a digital proof of your Covid status. Start by finding your state on the [CDC’s list of state and regional immunization registries](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/programs\/iis\/contacts-locate-records.html#state \"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/programs\/iis\/contacts-locate-records.html#state\").\n\nEight states and territories use a platform called [MyIRMobile](https:\/\/myirmobile.com\/ \"https:\/\/myirmobile.com\/\"), which allows residents to obtain their immunization records on a PDF that can be either printed or stored on their phones. MyIRMobile is available in Arizona, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Dakota, Washington and West Virginia, and it is rolling out soon in Puerto Rico. While it MyIRMobile does not provide a QR code, it does offer an official, verified record from each participating state.\n\nTwo states — Utah and New Jersey — are using a CDC-approved app called [Docket](https:\/\/docket.care\/ \"https:\/\/docket.care\/\"), and it is rolling out soon in other states. Docket gives users electronic access to their own Covid-19 vaccination records and provides a QR code to attest vaccination status.\n\nDoes your state offer a digital driver’s license? Some states, including Colorado, let residents store their vaccination information in the same digital wallet. “Coloradans may add a photograph of this vaccine record or of their paper vaccine card to their [MyColorado app](https:\/\/mycolorado.state.co.us\/ \"https:\/\/mycolorado.state.co.us\/\") to have an easily accessible digital vaccine record,” said Jessica Bralish, Director of Communications at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.\n\n### SMART Healthcare Providers\nNo matter whether your state is red or blue, your healthcare provider or health insurance company might be able to provide you with a digital vaccination record. Dozens of [major health systems and hospital groups](https:\/\/www.commontrustnetwork.org\/verifier-list \"https:\/\/www.commontrustnetwork.org\/verifier-list\") across the country now offer SMART Health Cards to patients. These include Kaiser Permanente, Tenet Health, Scripps Healthcare, Cerner and other healthcare heavy hitters. Big regional healthcare groups in the SMART consortium span the country, from Centra Health in Virginia to UCHealth in Colorado and from CoxHealth in Missouri to SoutheastHEALTH in Alabama and Georgia.\n\n### Pharmacy and Grocery Chains That Issue SMART Health Cards\nYou can also obtain a free SMART Health Card if you were vaccinated at any branch of Walmart, Sam’s Club, CVS, Walgreens, Costco, Kroger, Rite-Aid or any of the dozens of other companies participating in the [retail pharmacy program](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/covid-19\/retail-pharmacy-program\/participating-pharmacies.html \"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/covid-19\/retail-pharmacy-program\/participating-pharmacies.html\"). To access an electronic version of your vaccination record, log into the online Covid portal of the brand where you got your shots.\n\n### **Airlines Using Vaccine Verification Apps**\nIf you travel outside the U.S., you may have to download an app to verify your vaccination status, depending on where you go and how you get there. Nearly four dozen international airlines have adopted the free [Travel Pass](https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/programs\/passenger\/travel-pass\/ \"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/programs\/passenger\/travel-pass\/\"), which is backed by the International Air Transport Association. Both British Airways and American Airlines use an alternative solution called [VeriFLY](https:\/\/www.myverifly.com\/#\/ \"https:\/\/www.myverifly.com\/#\/\").\n\n### **SMART Digital ID Apps**\nObtaining a digital vaccination record is considerably more challenging if you get vaccinated outside the mainstream system, points out a reader named Joe. As a 30-year veteran of the U.S. military, he and his wife each received two doses of the Pfizer vaccine at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and were issued the usual paper CDC Covid-19 vaccination cards.\n\nBut Joe had many excellent reasons for wanting a digital record, too. “An electronic verification is much more secure and that's why many states and foreign governments have implemented their use,” he writes. “And mandatory proof of vaccination is becoming more prevalent for attendance at performing arts venues, indoor seating at fine dining restaurants, and foreign travel.”\n\nWhen he attempted get a digital vaccination record through Maryland’s MyIRMobile portal, Joe discovered that his health records were outside of the state’s system. “Walter Reed indicated that if desired, only we can obtain paper print-outs of our electronic health record vaccination records, but apparently MyIRMobile doesn't accept any vaccination information from private citizens for inclusion in their databases.”\n\nFor members of the military community who want a digital proof of their vaccination record, this is a frustrating roadblock. “There are well over nine million people who are registered to receive health care in the military health care system and potentially all of those people who are 12 years of age or older face the same dilemma of being unable to obtain official digital proof of Covid vaccination status from any government office,” says Joe.\n\n“We certainly understand your reader’s frustration,” says Ken Lisaius, Vice President Public Affairs & Communications at CLEAR, whose biometric-driven [Health Pass](https:\/\/www.clearme.com\/support\/healthpass\/ \"https:\/\/www.clearme.com\/support\/healthpass\/\") has become a go-to verification app for airlines, sports stadiums and many companies. “Right now, official vaccine records live in various locations, depending on where a person was vaccinated.”\n\nThat makes it relatively easy these days to get digital proof of vaccination if you got your shots at a state-run site, a national pharmacy chain or a local healthcare provider. 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There are now more ways to get digital proof of your vaccination status. getty W ith a growing number of countries around the world now requiring visitors to present some form of digital proof of vaccination, international travelers have become used to having to prove their vaccination status at one or more stages of their journeys. For example, visitors to Canada are required to download the free ArriveCAN app to prove their vaccination status before crossing the border. And all of the European Union’s 27 member countries are now using the EU Digital Covid Certificate , which allows for free movement between all the countries within the bloc. But digital verification is becoming more commonplace at home, too. Anyone road-tripping across the United States will likely encounter more than one restaurant, entertainment venue or sports stadium that requires proof of vaccination as a condition for entry. The Biden administration has declined to get behind a national vaccination verification app here in the United States, and the topic of vaccine passports is a political hot potato, with 15 Republican-leaning states limiting or banning vaccine passports via legislation or governors’ executive orders. That leaves Americans still relying on paper vaccination records from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — an analog solution that can be lost or easily faked , and which requires human scrutiny to confirm authenticity. “The root cause of this paper-first orientation is due to the general lack of verified digital identity that is accurate and secure,” explains Amena Ali, CEO of Airside Mobile. “Identity proofing and verification is the first step in addressing this issue and many others where we have to rely on paper.” Airside Mobile is just one of a handful of technology companies offering modern solutions to age-old travelers’ conundrums. The company’s Digital Identity app lets travelers securely manage all of their verified identity credentials —passport, driver’s license, Covid vaccination record, testing results and more — in one place, their smartphone. As Americans encounter an increasing number of places asking them to show proof of their vaccination status, it’s become clear that a paper solution is not going to cut it. Luckily, Americans who want a digital vaccination record now have more ways than ever to get one. The U.S. is Getting SMARTer A private-public partnership of technology and health care companies called the Vaccination Credential Initiative (VCI), which includes Microsoft, Salesforce, Oracle, the Mayo Clinic and other heavyweights, has created a verifiable digital proof of vaccination called the SMART Health Card that has been gathering steam. The SMART system generates a QR code that can be accessed through a smartphone or printed out on paper. When the code is pulled up, only the individual’s name, date of birth and vaccination information is visible. No other medical information or personal data is shared. This code is also digitally signed to ensure that the card was issued from a verified location and to prevent forgery. SMART Health Cards are already available to nearly 100 million US residents. You currently have access to a SMART Health Card if you live in a state that was an early adopter of the SMART system. New York has its Excelsior Pass and California has its Digital Covid-19 Vaccine Record . Residents of Louisiana can add their Covid-19 vaccination records to the LA Wallet , which uses the SMART system. And just yesterday, Hawaii began offering the Hawaiʻi SMART Health Card , a state-issued digital record that may be used to confirm vaccination status to businesses and venues that require it. In addition, some cities — like New York City and Los Angeles — offer their own digital vaccine mobile wallets to residents. If your state does not offer a SMART solution, perhaps your county does. Maryland does not offer a statewide SMART Health Card but residents of Calvert County, Carroll County, Charles County, St. Mary’s County, Talbot County and Wicomico County can get a free SMART Health Card through a partnership with VaccineCheck . (And, regardless of where you live, you can subscribe to VaccineCheck for $24.95 per year to get a verified digital vaccination card.) The logical place to begin looking for a digital solution is where you were vaccinated. Every state’s health department keeps track of immunization records and can tell you whether it’s possible to get a digital proof of your Covid status. Start by finding your state on the CDC’s list of state and regional immunization registries . Eight states and territories use a platform called MyIRMobile , which allows residents to obtain their immunization records on a PDF that can be either printed or stored on their phones. MyIRMobile is available in Arizona, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Dakota, Washington and West Virginia, and it is rolling out soon in Puerto Rico. While it MyIRMobile does not provide a QR code, it does offer an official, verified record from each participating state. Two states — Utah and New Jersey — are using a CDC-approved app called Docket , and it is rolling out soon in other states. Docket gives users electronic access to their own Covid-19 vaccination records and provides a QR code to attest vaccination status. Does your state offer a digital driver’s license? Some states, including Colorado, let residents store their vaccination information in the same digital wallet. “Coloradans may add a photograph of this vaccine record or of their paper vaccine card to their MyColorado app to have an easily accessible digital vaccine record,” said Jessica Bralish, Director of Communications at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. SMART Healthcare Providers No matter whether your state is red or blue, your healthcare provider or health insurance company might be able to provide you with a digital vaccination record. Dozens of major health systems and hospital groups across the country now offer SMART Health Cards to patients. These include Kaiser Permanente, Tenet Health, Scripps Healthcare, Cerner and other healthcare heavy hitters. Big regional healthcare groups in the SMART consortium span the country, from Centra Health in Virginia to UCHealth in Colorado and from CoxHealth in Missouri to SoutheastHEALTH in Alabama and Georgia. Pharmacy and Grocery Chains That Issue SMART Health Cards You can also obtain a free SMART Health Card if you were vaccinated at any branch of Walmart, Sam’s Club, CVS, Walgreens, Costco, Kroger, Rite-Aid or any of the dozens of other companies participating in the retail pharmacy program . To access an electronic version of your vaccination record, log into the online Covid portal of the brand where you got your shots. Airlines Using Vaccine Verification Apps If you travel outside the U.S., you may have to download an app to verify your vaccination status, depending on where you go and how you get there. Nearly four dozen international airlines have adopted the free Travel Pass , which is backed by the International Air Transport Association. Both British Airways and American Airlines use an alternative solution called VeriFLY . SMART Digital ID Apps Obtaining a digital vaccination record is considerably more challenging if you get vaccinated outside the mainstream system, points out a reader named Joe. As a 30-year veteran of the U.S. military, he and his wife each received two doses of the Pfizer vaccine at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and were issued the usual paper CDC Covid-19 vaccination cards. But Joe had many excellent reasons for wanting a digital record, too. “An electronic verification is much more secure and that's why many states and foreign governments have implemented their use,” he writes. “And mandatory proof of vaccination is becoming more prevalent for attendance at performing arts venues, indoor seating at fine dining restaurants, and foreign travel.” When he attempted get a digital vaccination record through Maryland’s MyIRMobile portal, Joe discovered that his health records were outside of the state’s system. “Walter Reed indicated that if desired, only we can obtain paper print-outs of our electronic health record vaccination records, but apparently MyIRMobile doesn't accept any vaccination information from private citizens for inclusion in their databases.” For members of the military community who want a digital proof of their vaccination record, this is a frustrating roadblock. “There are well over nine million people who are registered to receive health care in the military health care system and potentially all of those people who are 12 years of age or older face the same dilemma of being unable to obtain official digital proof of Covid vaccination status from any government office,” says Joe. “We certainly understand your reader’s frustration,” says Ken Lisaius, Vice President Public Affairs & Communications at CLEAR, whose biometric-driven Health Pass has become a go-to verification app for airlines, sports stadiums and many companies. “Right now, official vaccine records live in various locations, depending on where a person was vaccinated.” That makes it relatively easy these days to get digital proof of vaccination if you got your shots at a state-run site, a national pharmacy chain or a local healthcare provider. But getting vaccinated through the Department of Defense’s military healthcare system means that, at least for now, Joe ’s electronic records are effectively outside the SMART system. The next-best option may be to scan his paper Covid vaccination card into a digital ID app that verifies his identity. “CLEAR has built our digital vaccine solutions to ensure we cover as many people and scenarios as possible,” says Lisaius, but unfortunately, “in some cases, a person's only record is their CDC card. In that case, users can upload their CDC card and information.” Similarly, “he and his wife can use the Airside Digital ID app to verify themselves and scan in their paper CDC vaccination card to get a digital, self-attested copy of their vaccination status,” says Ali. “First, we verify passports and U.S. driver's licenses against government sources. Then, we associate that proven ID to an image of the user's vaccination card for a convenient, portable way to share one's status.” “What's different about the Airside Digital ID App is that all of the user's data stays with the individual,” says Ali. “Once someone downloads the app and adds their IDs and vaccination card, that info stays on the app until and if they choose to share it by either showing the phone's screen or providing digital consent to share for a limited time. Other apps don't necessarily use the same principles.”

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Follow Author Sep 11, 2021, 05:45am EDT Updated Oct 26, 2021, 09:58am EDT There are now more ways to get digital proof of your vaccination status. getty With a growing number of countries around the world now requiring visitors to present some form of digital proof of vaccination, international travelers have become used to having to prove their vaccination status at one or more stages of their journeys. For example, visitors to Canada are required to [download the free ArriveCAN app](https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2021/06/23/arrivecan-canada-vaccine-passport/ "https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2021/06/23/arrivecan-canada-vaccine-passport/") to prove their vaccination status before crossing the border. And all of the European Union’s 27 member countries are now using the [EU Digital Covid Certificate](https://ec.europa.eu/info/live-work-travel-eu/coronavirus-response/safe-covid-19-vaccines-europeans/eu-digital-covid-certificate_en "https://ec.europa.eu/info/live-work-travel-eu/coronavirus-response/safe-covid-19-vaccines-europeans/eu-digital-covid-certificate_en"), which allows for free movement between all the countries within the bloc. But digital verification is becoming more commonplace at home, too. Anyone road-tripping across the United States will likely encounter more than one restaurant, entertainment venue or sports stadium that requires proof of vaccination as a condition for entry. The Biden administration has declined to get behind a national vaccination verification app here in the United States, and the topic of vaccine passports is a political hot potato, with 15 Republican-leaning states limiting or banning vaccine passports via legislation or governors’ executive orders. That leaves Americans still relying on paper vaccination records from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — an analog solution that can be lost or [easily faked](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2021/05/14/fake-vaccine-cards-on-the-rise-cvs-employee-arrested-for-stealing-them/ "https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2021/05/14/fake-vaccine-cards-on-the-rise-cvs-employee-arrested-for-stealing-them/"), and which requires human scrutiny to confirm authenticity. “The root cause of this paper-first orientation is due to the general lack of verified digital identity that is accurate and secure,” explains Amena Ali, CEO of Airside Mobile. “Identity proofing and verification is the first step in addressing this issue and many others where we have to rely on paper.” Airside Mobile is just one of a handful of technology companies offering modern solutions to age-old travelers’ conundrums. The company’s [Digital Identity app](https://www.airsidemobile.com/app/ "https://www.airsidemobile.com/app/") lets travelers securely manage all of their verified identity credentials —passport, driver’s license, Covid vaccination record, testing results and more — in one place, their smartphone. As Americans encounter an increasing number of places asking them to show proof of their vaccination status, it’s become clear that a paper solution is not going to cut it. Luckily, Americans who want a digital vaccination record now have more ways than ever to get one. ### **The U.S. is Getting SMARTer** A private-public partnership of technology and health care companies called the [Vaccination Credential Initiative](https://vci.org/ "https://vci.org/") (VCI), which includes Microsoft, Salesforce, Oracle, the Mayo Clinic and other heavyweights, has created a verifiable digital proof of vaccination called the [SMART Health Card](https://smarthealth.cards/ "https://smarthealth.cards/") that has been gathering steam. The SMART system generates a QR code that can be accessed through a smartphone or printed out on paper. When the code is pulled up, only the individual’s name, date of birth and vaccination information is visible. No other medical information or personal data is shared. This code is also digitally signed to ensure that the card was issued from a verified location and to prevent forgery. SMART Health Cards are already available to nearly 100 million US residents. You currently have access to a SMART Health Card if you live in a state that was an early adopter of the SMART system. New York has its [Excelsior Pass](https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2021/03/27/new-york-just-launched-a-digital-vaccine-pass-to-restart-concerts-sports-events-and-other-activities/ "https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2021/03/27/new-york-just-launched-a-digital-vaccine-pass-to-restart-concerts-sports-events-and-other-activities/") and California has its [Digital Covid-19 Vaccine Record](https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2021/06/20/california-now-has-a-digital-covid-19-vaccine-record-system/ "https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2021/06/20/california-now-has-a-digital-covid-19-vaccine-record-system/"). Residents of Louisiana can add their Covid-19 vaccination records to the [LA Wallet](https://lawallet.com/covid19/ "https://lawallet.com/covid19/"), which uses the SMART system. And just yesterday, Hawaii began offering the [Hawaiʻi SMART Health Card](https://governor.hawaii.gov/newsroom/office-of-the-governor-news-release-state-launches-hawaii-smart-health-card-for-digital-vaccination-verification/ "https://governor.hawaii.gov/newsroom/office-of-the-governor-news-release-state-launches-hawaii-smart-health-card-for-digital-vaccination-verification/"), a state-issued digital record that may be used to confirm vaccination status to businesses and venues that require it. In addition, some cities — like [New York City](https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccines-keytonyc.page "https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccines-keytonyc.page") and [Los Angeles](http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/ncorona2019/vaccine/vaccinationrecords/ "http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/ncorona2019/vaccine/vaccinationrecords/") — offer their own digital vaccine mobile wallets to residents. If your state does not offer a SMART solution, perhaps your county does. Maryland does not offer a statewide SMART Health Card but residents of Calvert County, Carroll County, Charles County, St. Mary’s County, Talbot County and Wicomico County can get a free SMART Health Card through a [partnership with VaccineCheck](https://vaccinecheck.us/partners/ "https://vaccinecheck.us/partners/"). (And, regardless of where you live, you can [subscribe to VaccineCheck](https://vaccinecheck.us/ "https://vaccinecheck.us/") for \$24.95 per year to get a verified digital vaccination card.) The logical place to begin looking for a digital solution is where you were vaccinated. Every state’s health department keeps track of immunization records and can tell you whether it’s possible to get a digital proof of your Covid status. Start by finding your state on the [CDC’s list of state and regional immunization registries](https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/iis/contacts-locate-records.html#state "https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/iis/contacts-locate-records.html#state"). Eight states and territories use a platform called [MyIRMobile](https://myirmobile.com/ "https://myirmobile.com/"), which allows residents to obtain their immunization records on a PDF that can be either printed or stored on their phones. MyIRMobile is available in Arizona, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Dakota, Washington and West Virginia, and it is rolling out soon in Puerto Rico. While it MyIRMobile does not provide a QR code, it does offer an official, verified record from each participating state. Two states — Utah and New Jersey — are using a CDC-approved app called [Docket](https://docket.care/ "https://docket.care/"), and it is rolling out soon in other states. Docket gives users electronic access to their own Covid-19 vaccination records and provides a QR code to attest vaccination status. Does your state offer a digital driver’s license? Some states, including Colorado, let residents store their vaccination information in the same digital wallet. “Coloradans may add a photograph of this vaccine record or of their paper vaccine card to their [MyColorado app](https://mycolorado.state.co.us/ "https://mycolorado.state.co.us/") to have an easily accessible digital vaccine record,” said Jessica Bralish, Director of Communications at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. ### SMART Healthcare Providers No matter whether your state is red or blue, your healthcare provider or health insurance company might be able to provide you with a digital vaccination record. Dozens of [major health systems and hospital groups](https://www.commontrustnetwork.org/verifier-list "https://www.commontrustnetwork.org/verifier-list") across the country now offer SMART Health Cards to patients. These include Kaiser Permanente, Tenet Health, Scripps Healthcare, Cerner and other healthcare heavy hitters. Big regional healthcare groups in the SMART consortium span the country, from Centra Health in Virginia to UCHealth in Colorado and from CoxHealth in Missouri to SoutheastHEALTH in Alabama and Georgia. ### Pharmacy and Grocery Chains That Issue SMART Health Cards You can also obtain a free SMART Health Card if you were vaccinated at any branch of Walmart, Sam’s Club, CVS, Walgreens, Costco, Kroger, Rite-Aid or any of the dozens of other companies participating in the [retail pharmacy program](https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/retail-pharmacy-program/participating-pharmacies.html "https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/retail-pharmacy-program/participating-pharmacies.html"). To access an electronic version of your vaccination record, log into the online Covid portal of the brand where you got your shots. ### **Airlines Using Vaccine Verification Apps** If you travel outside the U.S., you may have to download an app to verify your vaccination status, depending on where you go and how you get there. Nearly four dozen international airlines have adopted the free [Travel Pass](https://www.iata.org/en/programs/passenger/travel-pass/ "https://www.iata.org/en/programs/passenger/travel-pass/"), which is backed by the International Air Transport Association. Both British Airways and American Airlines use an alternative solution called [VeriFLY](https://www.myverifly.com/#/ "https://www.myverifly.com/#/"). ### **SMART Digital ID Apps** Obtaining a digital vaccination record is considerably more challenging if you get vaccinated outside the mainstream system, points out a reader named Joe. As a 30-year veteran of the U.S. military, he and his wife each received two doses of the Pfizer vaccine at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and were issued the usual paper CDC Covid-19 vaccination cards. But Joe had many excellent reasons for wanting a digital record, too. “An electronic verification is much more secure and that's why many states and foreign governments have implemented their use,” he writes. “And mandatory proof of vaccination is becoming more prevalent for attendance at performing arts venues, indoor seating at fine dining restaurants, and foreign travel.” When he attempted get a digital vaccination record through Maryland’s MyIRMobile portal, Joe discovered that his health records were outside of the state’s system. “Walter Reed indicated that if desired, only we can obtain paper print-outs of our electronic health record vaccination records, but apparently MyIRMobile doesn't accept any vaccination information from private citizens for inclusion in their databases.” For members of the military community who want a digital proof of their vaccination record, this is a frustrating roadblock. “There are well over nine million people who are registered to receive health care in the military health care system and potentially all of those people who are 12 years of age or older face the same dilemma of being unable to obtain official digital proof of Covid vaccination status from any government office,” says Joe. “We certainly understand your reader’s frustration,” says Ken Lisaius, Vice President Public Affairs & Communications at CLEAR, whose biometric-driven [Health Pass](https://www.clearme.com/support/healthpass/ "https://www.clearme.com/support/healthpass/") has become a go-to verification app for airlines, sports stadiums and many companies. “Right now, official vaccine records live in various locations, depending on where a person was vaccinated.” That makes it relatively easy these days to get digital proof of vaccination if you got your shots at a state-run site, a national pharmacy chain or a local healthcare provider. But getting vaccinated through the Department of Defense’s military healthcare system means that, at least for now, Joe’s electronic records are effectively outside the SMART system. The next-best option may be to scan his paper Covid vaccination card into a digital ID app that verifies his identity. “CLEAR has built our digital vaccine solutions to ensure we cover as many people and scenarios as possible,” says Lisaius, but unfortunately, “in some cases, a person's only record is their CDC card. In that case, users can upload their CDC card and information.” Similarly, “he and his wife can use the [Airside Digital ID app](https://airsidemobile.com/airside-app/ "https://airsidemobile.com/airside-app/") to verify themselves and scan in their paper CDC vaccination card to get a digital, self-attested copy of their vaccination status,” says Ali. “First, we verify passports and U.S. driver's licenses against government sources. Then, we associate that proven ID to an image of the user's vaccination card for a convenient, portable way to share one's status.” “What's different about the Airside Digital ID App is that all of the user's data stays with the individual,” says Ali. “Once someone downloads the app and adds their IDs and vaccination card, that info stays on the app until and if they choose to share it by either showing the phone's screen or providing digital consent to share for a limited time. Other apps don't necessarily use the same principles.” [Got a tip? Share confidential information with Forbes.](https://www.forbes.com/tips/) [Editorial Standards](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesstaff/article/forbes-editorial-values-and-standards/)[Reprints & Permissions](https://www.parsintl.com/publications/forbes/) © 2026 Forbes Media LLC. 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There are now more ways to get digital proof of your vaccination status. getty With a growing number of countries around the world now requiring visitors to present some form of digital proof of vaccination, international travelers have become used to having to prove their vaccination status at one or more stages of their journeys. For example, visitors to Canada are required to [download the free ArriveCAN app](https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2021/06/23/arrivecan-canada-vaccine-passport/ "https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2021/06/23/arrivecan-canada-vaccine-passport/") to prove their vaccination status before crossing the border. And all of the European Union’s 27 member countries are now using the [EU Digital Covid Certificate](https://ec.europa.eu/info/live-work-travel-eu/coronavirus-response/safe-covid-19-vaccines-europeans/eu-digital-covid-certificate_en "https://ec.europa.eu/info/live-work-travel-eu/coronavirus-response/safe-covid-19-vaccines-europeans/eu-digital-covid-certificate_en"), which allows for free movement between all the countries within the bloc. But digital verification is becoming more commonplace at home, too. Anyone road-tripping across the United States will likely encounter more than one restaurant, entertainment venue or sports stadium that requires proof of vaccination as a condition for entry. The Biden administration has declined to get behind a national vaccination verification app here in the United States, and the topic of vaccine passports is a political hot potato, with 15 Republican-leaning states limiting or banning vaccine passports via legislation or governors’ executive orders. That leaves Americans still relying on paper vaccination records from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — an analog solution that can be lost or [easily faked](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2021/05/14/fake-vaccine-cards-on-the-rise-cvs-employee-arrested-for-stealing-them/ "https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2021/05/14/fake-vaccine-cards-on-the-rise-cvs-employee-arrested-for-stealing-them/"), and which requires human scrutiny to confirm authenticity. “The root cause of this paper-first orientation is due to the general lack of verified digital identity that is accurate and secure,” explains Amena Ali, CEO of Airside Mobile. “Identity proofing and verification is the first step in addressing this issue and many others where we have to rely on paper.” Airside Mobile is just one of a handful of technology companies offering modern solutions to age-old travelers’ conundrums. The company’s [Digital Identity app](https://www.airsidemobile.com/app/ "https://www.airsidemobile.com/app/") lets travelers securely manage all of their verified identity credentials —passport, driver’s license, Covid vaccination record, testing results and more — in one place, their smartphone. As Americans encounter an increasing number of places asking them to show proof of their vaccination status, it’s become clear that a paper solution is not going to cut it. Luckily, Americans who want a digital vaccination record now have more ways than ever to get one. ### **The U.S. is Getting SMARTer** A private-public partnership of technology and health care companies called the [Vaccination Credential Initiative](https://vci.org/ "https://vci.org/") (VCI), which includes Microsoft, Salesforce, Oracle, the Mayo Clinic and other heavyweights, has created a verifiable digital proof of vaccination called the [SMART Health Card](https://smarthealth.cards/ "https://smarthealth.cards/") that has been gathering steam. The SMART system generates a QR code that can be accessed through a smartphone or printed out on paper. When the code is pulled up, only the individual’s name, date of birth and vaccination information is visible. No other medical information or personal data is shared. This code is also digitally signed to ensure that the card was issued from a verified location and to prevent forgery. SMART Health Cards are already available to nearly 100 million US residents. You currently have access to a SMART Health Card if you live in a state that was an early adopter of the SMART system. New York has its [Excelsior Pass](https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2021/03/27/new-york-just-launched-a-digital-vaccine-pass-to-restart-concerts-sports-events-and-other-activities/ "https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2021/03/27/new-york-just-launched-a-digital-vaccine-pass-to-restart-concerts-sports-events-and-other-activities/") and California has its [Digital Covid-19 Vaccine Record](https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2021/06/20/california-now-has-a-digital-covid-19-vaccine-record-system/ "https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2021/06/20/california-now-has-a-digital-covid-19-vaccine-record-system/"). Residents of Louisiana can add their Covid-19 vaccination records to the [LA Wallet](https://lawallet.com/covid19/ "https://lawallet.com/covid19/"), which uses the SMART system. And just yesterday, Hawaii began offering the [Hawaiʻi SMART Health Card](https://governor.hawaii.gov/newsroom/office-of-the-governor-news-release-state-launches-hawaii-smart-health-card-for-digital-vaccination-verification/ "https://governor.hawaii.gov/newsroom/office-of-the-governor-news-release-state-launches-hawaii-smart-health-card-for-digital-vaccination-verification/"), a state-issued digital record that may be used to confirm vaccination status to businesses and venues that require it. In addition, some cities — like [New York City](https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccines-keytonyc.page "https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccines-keytonyc.page") and [Los Angeles](http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/ncorona2019/vaccine/vaccinationrecords/ "http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/ncorona2019/vaccine/vaccinationrecords/") — offer their own digital vaccine mobile wallets to residents. If your state does not offer a SMART solution, perhaps your county does. Maryland does not offer a statewide SMART Health Card but residents of Calvert County, Carroll County, Charles County, St. Mary’s County, Talbot County and Wicomico County can get a free SMART Health Card through a [partnership with VaccineCheck](https://vaccinecheck.us/partners/ "https://vaccinecheck.us/partners/"). (And, regardless of where you live, you can [subscribe to VaccineCheck](https://vaccinecheck.us/ "https://vaccinecheck.us/") for \$24.95 per year to get a verified digital vaccination card.) The logical place to begin looking for a digital solution is where you were vaccinated. Every state’s health department keeps track of immunization records and can tell you whether it’s possible to get a digital proof of your Covid status. Start by finding your state on the [CDC’s list of state and regional immunization registries](https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/iis/contacts-locate-records.html#state "https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/iis/contacts-locate-records.html#state"). Eight states and territories use a platform called [MyIRMobile](https://myirmobile.com/ "https://myirmobile.com/"), which allows residents to obtain their immunization records on a PDF that can be either printed or stored on their phones. MyIRMobile is available in Arizona, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Dakota, Washington and West Virginia, and it is rolling out soon in Puerto Rico. While it MyIRMobile does not provide a QR code, it does offer an official, verified record from each participating state. Two states — Utah and New Jersey — are using a CDC-approved app called [Docket](https://docket.care/ "https://docket.care/"), and it is rolling out soon in other states. Docket gives users electronic access to their own Covid-19 vaccination records and provides a QR code to attest vaccination status. Does your state offer a digital driver’s license? Some states, including Colorado, let residents store their vaccination information in the same digital wallet. “Coloradans may add a photograph of this vaccine record or of their paper vaccine card to their [MyColorado app](https://mycolorado.state.co.us/ "https://mycolorado.state.co.us/") to have an easily accessible digital vaccine record,” said Jessica Bralish, Director of Communications at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. ### SMART Healthcare Providers No matter whether your state is red or blue, your healthcare provider or health insurance company might be able to provide you with a digital vaccination record. Dozens of [major health systems and hospital groups](https://www.commontrustnetwork.org/verifier-list "https://www.commontrustnetwork.org/verifier-list") across the country now offer SMART Health Cards to patients. These include Kaiser Permanente, Tenet Health, Scripps Healthcare, Cerner and other healthcare heavy hitters. Big regional healthcare groups in the SMART consortium span the country, from Centra Health in Virginia to UCHealth in Colorado and from CoxHealth in Missouri to SoutheastHEALTH in Alabama and Georgia. ### Pharmacy and Grocery Chains That Issue SMART Health Cards You can also obtain a free SMART Health Card if you were vaccinated at any branch of Walmart, Sam’s Club, CVS, Walgreens, Costco, Kroger, Rite-Aid or any of the dozens of other companies participating in the [retail pharmacy program](https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/retail-pharmacy-program/participating-pharmacies.html "https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/retail-pharmacy-program/participating-pharmacies.html"). To access an electronic version of your vaccination record, log into the online Covid portal of the brand where you got your shots. ### **Airlines Using Vaccine Verification Apps** If you travel outside the U.S., you may have to download an app to verify your vaccination status, depending on where you go and how you get there. Nearly four dozen international airlines have adopted the free [Travel Pass](https://www.iata.org/en/programs/passenger/travel-pass/ "https://www.iata.org/en/programs/passenger/travel-pass/"), which is backed by the International Air Transport Association. Both British Airways and American Airlines use an alternative solution called [VeriFLY](https://www.myverifly.com/#/ "https://www.myverifly.com/#/"). ### **SMART Digital ID Apps** Obtaining a digital vaccination record is considerably more challenging if you get vaccinated outside the mainstream system, points out a reader named Joe. As a 30-year veteran of the U.S. military, he and his wife each received two doses of the Pfizer vaccine at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and were issued the usual paper CDC Covid-19 vaccination cards. But Joe had many excellent reasons for wanting a digital record, too. “An electronic verification is much more secure and that's why many states and foreign governments have implemented their use,” he writes. “And mandatory proof of vaccination is becoming more prevalent for attendance at performing arts venues, indoor seating at fine dining restaurants, and foreign travel.” When he attempted get a digital vaccination record through Maryland’s MyIRMobile portal, Joe discovered that his health records were outside of the state’s system. “Walter Reed indicated that if desired, only we can obtain paper print-outs of our electronic health record vaccination records, but apparently MyIRMobile doesn't accept any vaccination information from private citizens for inclusion in their databases.” For members of the military community who want a digital proof of their vaccination record, this is a frustrating roadblock. “There are well over nine million people who are registered to receive health care in the military health care system and potentially all of those people who are 12 years of age or older face the same dilemma of being unable to obtain official digital proof of Covid vaccination status from any government office,” says Joe. “We certainly understand your reader’s frustration,” says Ken Lisaius, Vice President Public Affairs & Communications at CLEAR, whose biometric-driven [Health Pass](https://www.clearme.com/support/healthpass/ "https://www.clearme.com/support/healthpass/") has become a go-to verification app for airlines, sports stadiums and many companies. “Right now, official vaccine records live in various locations, depending on where a person was vaccinated.” That makes it relatively easy these days to get digital proof of vaccination if you got your shots at a state-run site, a national pharmacy chain or a local healthcare provider. But getting vaccinated through the Department of Defense’s military healthcare system means that, at least for now, Joe’s electronic records are effectively outside the SMART system. The next-best option may be to scan his paper Covid vaccination card into a digital ID app that verifies his identity. “CLEAR has built our digital vaccine solutions to ensure we cover as many people and scenarios as possible,” says Lisaius, but unfortunately, “in some cases, a person's only record is their CDC card. In that case, users can upload their CDC card and information.” Similarly, “he and his wife can use the [Airside Digital ID app](https://airsidemobile.com/airside-app/ "https://airsidemobile.com/airside-app/") to verify themselves and scan in their paper CDC vaccination card to get a digital, self-attested copy of their vaccination status,” says Ali. “First, we verify passports and U.S. driver's licenses against government sources. Then, we associate that proven ID to an image of the user's vaccination card for a convenient, portable way to share one's status.” “What's different about the Airside Digital ID App is that all of the user's data stays with the individual,” says Ali. “Once someone downloads the app and adds their IDs and vaccination card, that info stays on the app until and if they choose to share it by either showing the phone's screen or providing digital consent to share for a limited time. Other apps don't necessarily use the same principles.”

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