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Calculated Shard: 105 (from laksa183)

2. Crawled Status Check

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa105.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 FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/how-to-get-your-covid-19-vaccination-certificate/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/how-to-get-your-covid-19-vaccination-certificate/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/how-to-get-your-covid-19-vaccination-certificate\/","crawl_time":1771599649,"first_indexed_time":1634039307,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"za,co,hpcsa-blogs!www,\/how-to-get-your-covid-19-vaccination-certificate\/ s443","src_root_hash":"17148023105930649905","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"How to get your COVID-19 vaccination certificate -","meta_descriptions":["Fully vaccinated healthcare practitioners can now download their COVID-19 vaccination certificate - we explain how to troubleshoot."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Vaccinated healthcare practitioners can now download their digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate. The digital tool is only available to fully vaccinated individuals and can be used to access activities requiring proof of vaccination along.\nTo access the Vaccination Certificate system practitioners will require the following;\nYou need to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated.\nYour RSA ID Number or Foreign Passport number or Asylum or Refugee number. (Note this should be the same ID document number you presented when you got vaccinated )\nThe cell phone with the number you included on your registration.\nYour vaccination code from the sms you received post vaccination.\nPlease note:\nTake care to enter all the required details correctly.\nIf one of the fields entered is wrong, the system will return an error message including “details not found”. You can:\nContact the COVID-19 Public Hotline: 0800 029 999 for assistance.\nClick\nhere\nfor our troubleshooting guide.\nEnhancements to the certificates will be added to ensure that it remains up to date with local and international standards and that practitioners will be required to maintain updated vaccination certificate downloads for it to remain valid.\nGo to \nhttps:\/\/vaccine.certificate.health.gov.za\/\nClick the ‘Get My Vaccine Certificate’ button as shown by the red arrow.\nThe system will take you to the page to select Identity type.\nA new screen will pop up where you will need to select <Identity Type> in the identity type dropdown menu as shown by the red arrow.\nChoose your Method of Identification that you were vaccinated against\nA user shall select an RSA Identity number or a Passport number or Asylum Seeker\/Refugee number as shown by the red arrow.\nThe system will automatically load the ‘Proof of Identity page’\nEnter the details as captured in the\nEVDS system\nat the time of your vaccination by entering the following information:\nYour Identity number\nProof of Vaccination Code (The code sent via the SMS post vaccination for confirmation of the actual vaccine received. For someone who received two doses, any of these codes is valid)\nFirst Name\nSurname\nIn some cases, the user will be presented with a reCAPTCHA verification\nCheck the <Checkbox reCAPTCHA>\nAfter checking the reCAPTCHA checkbox as shown by the red arrow\nThe system will take a user to verify reCAPTCHA\nAfter verifying the reCAPTCHA, the checkbox will be ticked green\nThe <Next> button will be activated\nClick <Next> button to proceed\nClick <Cancel> button to abort\nConfirm and enter the mobile number that the individual was vaccinated against (captured at the site)\nEnter <cellphone number> in the confirm cellphone number field (use the format 08 and not +278 )\nClick<Next> button to proceed to the OTP page\nAfter clicking on <Next> in the Confirm Number page, the system will send you to the OTP page\nAn OTP message will be send to your cellphone number\nRetrieve the OTP from your cell phone\nEnter <OTP> in the OTP field\nClick the <Next> button to proceed to certificate download page\nClick <Cancel> button to cancel\nAfter clicking <next> from the OTP page, the system will take you to the download page\nThe certificate will be visible as a preview on the page\nClick <download PDF>\nOtherwise Cancel\nTroubleshooting\nNo vaccination records found\nThis can be caused by:\nThe entered details do not match those captured on EVDS; or\nThe entered details are not in EVDS at all, which means:\nYou did not vaccinate; or\nYour vaccination was manually entered on the paper form and the details are not captured on EVDS as yet.\nWhen you get this message and have vaccinated, please contact:\nCOVID-19 Public Hotline: 0800 029 999 or\nWhatsApp support line: 0600 123 456\nNetwork Issues\nNetwork Issues error below occurs when:\nThe server is temporarily unreachable due to updates or traffic; or\nNetwork challenges on the user side\nWhen you receive this error message, please try again later.\nGateway Timeout\nGateway Timeout error can be caused by NOT having https:\/\/ at the start of the website\nEnsure the website is https:\/\/vaccine.certificate.health.gov.za\/\nIf the error persists after making sure it is as indicated above, please contact COVID- 19 Public Hotline: 0800 029 999 or WhatsApp support line: 0600-123456.\nPlease note\nThe design of the Vaccination Certificate will be enhanced to ensure that it remains up to date with local and international standards.\nYou need to download your updated vaccination certificate for it to remain valid.\nThe Department of Health will advise on the availability of newer versions of the COVID-19 Vaccination certificate as it becomes available.\nIt is then the responsibility of a user to keep their COVID-19 vaccination certificate current by following the communication released by the NDoH.\nThis user manual is for the current version of the Vaccine Certificate System. The system is developed using a phased approach. This means the system will have new enhancements as the development progresses.\nThe Department of Health will advise on the availability of newer versions of the COVID-19 Vaccination certificate as it becomes available.\nLast Updated on 12 October 2021 by\nHPCSA Corporate Affairs","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to content](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/how-to-get-your-covid-19-vaccination-certificate\/#content)\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cropped-LogoTransparent.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/)\n\n- [Home](http:\/\/www.hpcsa.co.za\/)\n- [News](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/category\/hpcsa-news\/)\n- [Contact us](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/contact-us\/)\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cropped-LogoTransparent.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/)\n\nNavigation Menu\n\nNavigation Menu\n\n- [Home](http:\/\/www.hpcsa.co.za\/)\n- [News](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/category\/hpcsa-news\/)\n- [Contact us](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/contact-us\/)\n\n# How to get your COVID-19 vaccination certificate\n- by [HPCSA Corporate Affairs](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/author\/jaco-editor\/ \"Posts by HPCSA Corporate Affairs\")\n- 12 October 2021\n\nVaccinated healthcare practitioners can now download their digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate. The digital tool is only available to fully vaccinated individuals and can be used to access activities requiring proof of vaccination along.\n\nTo access the Vaccination Certificate system practitioners will require the following;\n\n- You need to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated.\n- Your RSA ID Number or Foreign Passport number or Asylum or Refugee number. (Note this should be the same ID document number you presented when you got vaccinated )\n- The cell phone with the number you included on your registration.\n- Your vaccination code from the sms you received post vaccination.\n\nPlease note:\n\n- Take care to enter all the required details correctly.\n- If one of the fields entered is wrong, the system will return an error message including “details not found”. You can:\n  - Contact the COVID-19 Public Hotline: 0800 029 999 for assistance.\n  - Click [here](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/how-to-get-your-covid-19-vaccination-certificate\/#Troubleshooting) for our troubleshooting guide.\n- Enhancements to the certificates will be added to ensure that it remains up to date with local and international standards and that practitioners will be required to maintain updated vaccination certificate downloads for it to remain valid.\n\nGo to <https:\/\/vaccine.certificate.health.gov.za\/>\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Landing-Page-%E2%80%93-Get-my-COVID-vaccine-certificate-1024x733.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Landing-Page-%E2%80%93-Get-my-COVID-vaccine-certificate.png)\n\n- Click the ‘Get My Vaccine Certificate’ button as shown by the red arrow.\n- The system will take you to the page to select Identity type.\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Identity-type-page.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Identity-type-page.png)\n\nA new screen will pop up where you will need to select \\<Identity Type\\> in the identity type dropdown menu as shown by the red arrow.\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Select-Identity-Type-1024x368.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Select-Identity-Type.png)\n\nChoose your Method of Identification that you were vaccinated against\n\n- A user shall select an RSA Identity number or a Passport number or Asylum Seeker\/Refugee number as shown by the red arrow.\n- The system will automatically load the ‘Proof of Identity page’\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Proof-of-Identity-Page-1024x683.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Proof-of-Identity-Page.png)\n\nEnter the details as captured in the [EVDS system](https:\/\/vaccine.enroll.health.gov.za\/#\/) at the time of your vaccination by entering the following information:\n\n- Your Identity number\n- Proof of Vaccination Code (The code sent via the SMS post vaccination for confirmation of the actual vaccine received. For someone who received two doses, any of these codes is valid)\n- First Name\n- Surname\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/reCAPTCHA-1024x631.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/reCAPTCHA.png)\n\nIn some cases, the user will be presented with a reCAPTCHA verification\n\n- Check the \\<Checkbox reCAPTCHA\\>\n- After checking the reCAPTCHA checkbox as shown by the red arrow\n- The system will take a user to verify reCAPTCHA\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/reCAPTCHA-verification.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/reCAPTCHA-verification.png)\n\nAfter verifying the reCAPTCHA, the checkbox will be ticked green\n\n- The \\<Next\\> button will be activated\n- Click \\<Next\\> button to proceed\n- Click \\<Cancel\\> button to abort\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Confirm-Number-Page-1024x464.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Confirm-Number-Page.png)\n\nConfirm and enter the mobile number that the individual was vaccinated against (captured at the site)\n\n- Enter \\<cellphone number\\> in the confirm cellphone number field (use the format 08 and not +278 )\n- Click\\<Next\\> button to proceed to the OTP page\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Confirm-OTP-Page-1024x464.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Confirm-OTP-Page.png)\n\n- After clicking on \\<Next\\> in the Confirm Number page, the system will send you to the OTP page\n- An OTP message will be send to your cellphone number\n- Retrieve the OTP from your cell phone\n- Enter \\<OTP\\> in the OTP field\n- Click the \\<Next\\> button to proceed to certificate download page\n- Click \\<Cancel\\> button to cancel\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Download-Certificate-Page.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Download-Certificate-Page.png)\n\n- After clicking \\<next\\> from the OTP page, the system will take you to the download page\n- The certificate will be visible as a preview on the page\n- Click \\<download PDF\\>\n- Otherwise Cancel\n#### Troubleshooting\n***No vaccination records found***\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/No-vaccination-record-1024x428.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/No-vaccination-record.png)\n\nThis can be caused by:\n\n- The entered details do not match those captured on EVDS; or\n- The entered details are not in EVDS at all, which means:\n  - You did not vaccinate; or\n  - Your vaccination was manually entered on the paper form and the details are not captured on EVDS as yet.\n\nWhen you get this message and have vaccinated, please contact:\n\n- COVID-19 Public Hotline: 0800 029 999 or\n- WhatsApp support line: 0600 123 456\n\n***Network Issues***\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Network-Issue-Messages.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Network-Issue-Messages.png)\n\nNetwork Issues error below occurs when:\n\n- The server is temporarily unreachable due to updates or traffic; or\n- Network challenges on the user side\n- When you receive this error message, please try again later.\n\n***Gateway Timeout***\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Gateway-Timeout-error-1024x388.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Gateway-Timeout-error.png)\n\nGateway Timeout error can be caused by NOT having https:\/\/ at the start of the website\n\n- Ensure the website is https:\/\/vaccine.certificate.health.gov.za\/\n- If the error persists after making sure it is as indicated above, please contact COVID- 19 Public Hotline: 0800 029 999 or WhatsApp support line: 0600-123456.\n#### Please note\n- The design of the Vaccination Certificate will be enhanced to ensure that it remains up to date with local and international standards.\n- You need to download your updated vaccination certificate for it to remain valid.\n- The Department of Health will advise on the availability of newer versions of the COVID-19 Vaccination certificate as it becomes available.\n- It is then the responsibility of a user to keep their COVID-19 vaccination certificate current by following the communication released by the NDoH.\n- This user manual is for the current version of the Vaccine Certificate System. The system is developed using a phased approach. This means the system will have new enhancements as the development progresses.\n- The Department of Health will advise on the availability of newer versions of the COVID-19 Vaccination certificate as it becomes available.\n***\nLast Updated on 12 October 2021 by [HPCSA Corporate Affairs](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/how-to-get-your-covid-19-vaccination-certificate\/)\n\nTags:[Covid-19 vaccine certificate](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/tag\/covid-19-vaccine-certificate\/ \"Covid-19 vaccine certificate\")[Problems downloading vaccine certificate](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/tag\/problems-downloading-vaccine-certificate\/ \"Problems downloading vaccine certificate\")\n\n[previousMental Health Day](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/mental-health-day\/)\n\n[nextUpdated CPD programme](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/hpcsa-updates-cpd-programme\/)\n\n#### [Newsletter](http:\/\/eepurl.com\/b_yTXj)\nStay up to date with the latest HPCSA news. [Click here](http:\/\/eepurl.com\/b_yTXj) to subscribe to the HPCSA eBulletin.\n\n[Subscribe](http:\/\/eepurl.com\/b_yTXj)\n\n#### [Online Renewal Guide](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/hpcsa-online-registration\/)\nManage your registration profile online through the [HPCSA portal](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/hpcsa-online-registration\/) by following the easy steps below.\n\n[Read More](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/hpcsa-online-registration\/)\n\n[HPCSA © Copyright 2022](https:\/\/hpcsa.co.za\/)","attrs_readable_markdown":"Vaccinated healthcare practitioners can now download their digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate. The digital tool is only available to fully vaccinated individuals and can be used to access activities requiring proof of vaccination along.\n\nTo access the Vaccination Certificate system practitioners will require the following;\n\n- You need to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated.\n- Your RSA ID Number or Foreign Passport number or Asylum or Refugee number. (Note this should be the same ID document number you presented when you got vaccinated )\n- The cell phone with the number you included on your registration.\n- Your vaccination code from the sms you received post vaccination.\n\nPlease note:\n\n- Take care to enter all the required details correctly.\n- If one of the fields entered is wrong, the system will return an error message including “details not found”. You can:\n  - Contact the COVID-19 Public Hotline: 0800 029 999 for assistance.\n  - Click [here](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/how-to-get-your-covid-19-vaccination-certificate\/#Troubleshooting) for our troubleshooting guide.\n- Enhancements to the certificates will be added to ensure that it remains up to date with local and international standards and that practitioners will be required to maintain updated vaccination certificate downloads for it to remain valid.\n\nGo to <https:\/\/vaccine.certificate.health.gov.za\/>\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Landing-Page-%E2%80%93-Get-my-COVID-vaccine-certificate-1024x733.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Landing-Page-%E2%80%93-Get-my-COVID-vaccine-certificate.png)\n\n- Click the ‘Get My Vaccine Certificate’ button as shown by the red arrow.\n- The system will take you to the page to select Identity type.\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Identity-type-page.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Identity-type-page.png)\n\nA new screen will pop up where you will need to select \\<Identity Type\\> in the identity type dropdown menu as shown by the red arrow.\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Select-Identity-Type-1024x368.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Select-Identity-Type.png)\n\nChoose your Method of Identification that you were vaccinated against\n\n- A user shall select an RSA Identity number or a Passport number or Asylum Seeker\/Refugee number as shown by the red arrow.\n- The system will automatically load the ‘Proof of Identity page’\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Proof-of-Identity-Page-1024x683.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Proof-of-Identity-Page.png)\n\nEnter the details as captured in the [EVDS system](https:\/\/vaccine.enroll.health.gov.za\/#\/) at the time of your vaccination by entering the following information:\n\n- Your Identity number\n- Proof of Vaccination Code (The code sent via the SMS post vaccination for confirmation of the actual vaccine received. For someone who received two doses, any of these codes is valid)\n- First Name\n- Surname\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/reCAPTCHA-1024x631.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/reCAPTCHA.png)\n\nIn some cases, the user will be presented with a reCAPTCHA verification\n\n- Check the \\<Checkbox reCAPTCHA\\>\n- After checking the reCAPTCHA checkbox as shown by the red arrow\n- The system will take a user to verify reCAPTCHA\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/reCAPTCHA-verification.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/reCAPTCHA-verification.png)\n\nAfter verifying the reCAPTCHA, the checkbox will be ticked green\n\n- The \\<Next\\> button will be activated\n- Click \\<Next\\> button to proceed\n- Click \\<Cancel\\> button to abort\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Confirm-Number-Page-1024x464.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Confirm-Number-Page.png)\n\nConfirm and enter the mobile number that the individual was vaccinated against (captured at the site)\n\n- Enter \\<cellphone number\\> in the confirm cellphone number field (use the format 08 and not +278 )\n- Click\\<Next\\> button to proceed to the OTP page\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Confirm-OTP-Page-1024x464.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Confirm-OTP-Page.png)\n\n- After clicking on \\<Next\\> in the Confirm Number page, the system will send you to the OTP page\n- An OTP message will be send to your cellphone number\n- Retrieve the OTP from your cell phone\n- Enter \\<OTP\\> in the OTP field\n- Click the \\<Next\\> button to proceed to certificate download page\n- Click \\<Cancel\\> button to cancel\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Download-Certificate-Page.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Download-Certificate-Page.png)\n\n- After clicking \\<next\\> from the OTP page, the system will take you to the download page\n- The certificate will be visible as a preview on the page\n- Click \\<download PDF\\>\n- Otherwise Cancel\n#### Troubleshooting\n***No vaccination records found***\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/No-vaccination-record-1024x428.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/No-vaccination-record.png)\n\nThis can be caused by:\n\n- The entered details do not match those captured on EVDS; or\n- The entered details are not in EVDS at all, which means:\n  - You did not vaccinate; or\n  - Your vaccination was manually entered on the paper form and the details are not captured on EVDS as yet.\n\nWhen you get this message and have vaccinated, please contact:\n\n- COVID-19 Public Hotline: 0800 029 999 or\n- WhatsApp support line: 0600 123 456\n\n***Network Issues***\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Network-Issue-Messages.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Network-Issue-Messages.png)\n\nNetwork Issues error below occurs when:\n\n- The server is temporarily unreachable due to updates or traffic; or\n- Network challenges on the user side\n- When you receive this error message, please try again later.\n\n***Gateway Timeout***\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Gateway-Timeout-error-1024x388.png)](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Gateway-Timeout-error.png)\n\nGateway Timeout error can be caused by NOT having https:\/\/ at the start of the website\n\n- Ensure the website is https:\/\/vaccine.certificate.health.gov.za\/\n- If the error persists after making sure it is as indicated above, please contact COVID- 19 Public Hotline: 0800 029 999 or WhatsApp support line: 0600-123456.\n#### Please note\n- The design of the Vaccination Certificate will be enhanced to ensure that it remains up to date with local and international standards.\n- You need to download your updated vaccination certificate for it to remain valid.\n- The Department of Health will advise on the availability of newer versions of the COVID-19 Vaccination certificate as it becomes available.\n- It is then the responsibility of a user to keep their COVID-19 vaccination certificate current by following the communication released by the NDoH.\n- This user manual is for the current version of the Vaccine Certificate System. The system is developed using a phased approach. This means the system will have new enhancements as the development progresses.\n- The Department of Health will advise on the availability of newer versions of the COVID-19 Vaccination certificate as it becomes available.\n***\nLast Updated on 12 October 2021 by [HPCSA Corporate Affairs](https:\/\/www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za\/how-to-get-your-covid-19-vaccination-certificate\/)","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	Vaccinated healthcare practitioners can now download their digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate. The digital tool is only available to fully vaccinated individuals and can be used to access activities requiring proof of vaccination along. To access the Vaccination Certificate system practitioners will require the following; You need to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated. Your RSA ID Number or Foreign Passport number or Asylum or Refugee number. (Note this should be the same ID document number you presented when you got vaccinated ) The cell phone with the number you included on your registration. Your vaccination code from the sms you received post vaccination. Please note: Take care to enter all the required details correctly. If one of the fields entered is wrong, the system will return an error message including “details not found”. You can: Contact the COVID-19 Public Hotline: 0800 029 999 for assistance. Click here for our troubleshooting guide. Enhancements to the certificates will be added to ensure that it remains up to date with local and international standards and that practitioners will be required to maintain updated vaccination certificate downloads for it to remain valid. Go to https://vaccine.certificate.health.gov.za/ Click the ‘Get My Vaccine Certificate’ button as shown by the red arrow. The system will take you to the page to select Identity type. A new screen will pop up where you will need to select <Identity Type> in the identity type dropdown menu as shown by the red arrow. Choose your Method of Identification that you were vaccinated against A user shall select an RSA Identity number or a Passport number or Asylum Seeker/Refugee number as shown by the red arrow. The system will automatically load the ‘Proof of Identity page’ Enter the details as captured in the EVDS system at the time of your vaccination by entering the following information: Your Identity number Proof of Vaccination Code (The code sent via the SMS post vaccination for confirmation of the actual vaccine received. For someone who received two doses, any of these codes is valid) First Name Surname In some cases, the user will be presented with a reCAPTCHA verification Check the <Checkbox reCAPTCHA> After checking the reCAPTCHA checkbox as shown by the red arrow The system will take a user to verify reCAPTCHA After verifying the reCAPTCHA, the checkbox will be ticked green The <Next> button will be activated Click <Next> button to proceed Click <Cancel> button to abort Confirm and enter the mobile number that the individual was vaccinated against (captured at the site) Enter <cellphone number> in the confirm cellphone number field (use the format 08 and not +278 ) Click<Next> button to proceed to the OTP page After clicking on <Next> in the Confirm Number page, the system will send you to the OTP page An OTP message will be send to your cellphone number Retrieve the OTP from your cell phone Enter <OTP> in the OTP field Click the <Next> button to proceed to certificate download page Click <Cancel> button to cancel After clicking <next> from the OTP page, the system will take you to the download page The certificate will be visible as a preview on the page Click <download PDF> Otherwise Cancel Troubleshooting No vaccination records found This can be caused by: The entered details do not match those captured on EVDS; or The entered details are not in EVDS at all, which means: You did not vaccinate; or Your vaccination was manually entered on the paper form and the details are not captured on EVDS as yet. When you get this message and have vaccinated, please contact: COVID-19 Public Hotline: 0800 029 999 or WhatsApp support line: 0600 123 456 Network Issues Network Issues error below occurs when: The server is temporarily unreachable due to updates or traffic; or Network challenges on the user side When you receive this error message, please try again later. Gateway Timeout Gateway Timeout error can be caused by NOT having https:// at the start of the website Ensure the website is https://vaccine.certificate.health.gov.za/ If the error persists after making sure it is as indicated above, please contact COVID- 19 Public Hotline: 0800 029 999 or WhatsApp support line: 0600-123456. Please note The design of the Vaccination Certificate will be enhanced to ensure that it remains up to date with local and international standards. You need to download your updated vaccination certificate for it to remain valid. The Department of Health will advise on the availability of newer versions of the COVID-19 Vaccination certificate as it becomes available. It is then the responsibility of a user to keep their COVID-19 vaccination certificate current by following the communication released by the NDoH. This user manual is for the current version of the Vaccine Certificate System. The system is developed using a phased approach. This means the system will have new enhancements as the development progresses. The Department of Health will advise on the availability of newer versions of the COVID-19 Vaccination certificate as it becomes available. Last Updated on 12 October 2021 by HPCSA Corporate Affairs
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The digital tool is only available to fully vaccinated individuals and can be used to access activities requiring proof of vaccination along. To access the Vaccination Certificate system practitioners will require the following; - You need to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated. - Your RSA ID Number or Foreign Passport number or Asylum or Refugee number. (Note this should be the same ID document number you presented when you got vaccinated ) - The cell phone with the number you included on your registration. - Your vaccination code from the sms you received post vaccination. Please note: - Take care to enter all the required details correctly. - If one of the fields entered is wrong, the system will return an error message including “details not found”. You can: - Contact the COVID-19 Public Hotline: 0800 029 999 for assistance. - Click [here](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/how-to-get-your-covid-19-vaccination-certificate/#Troubleshooting) for our troubleshooting guide. - Enhancements to the certificates will be added to ensure that it remains up to date with local and international standards and that practitioners will be required to maintain updated vaccination certificate downloads for it to remain valid. Go to <https://vaccine.certificate.health.gov.za/> [![](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Landing-Page-%E2%80%93-Get-my-COVID-vaccine-certificate-1024x733.png)](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Landing-Page-%E2%80%93-Get-my-COVID-vaccine-certificate.png) - Click the ‘Get My Vaccine Certificate’ button as shown by the red arrow. - The system will take you to the page to select Identity type. [![](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Identity-type-page.png)](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Identity-type-page.png) A new screen will pop up where you will need to select \<Identity Type\> in the identity type dropdown menu as shown by the red arrow. [![](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Select-Identity-Type-1024x368.png)](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Select-Identity-Type.png) Choose your Method of Identification that you were vaccinated against - A user shall select an RSA Identity number or a Passport number or Asylum Seeker/Refugee number as shown by the red arrow. - The system will automatically load the ‘Proof of Identity page’ [![](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Proof-of-Identity-Page-1024x683.png)](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Proof-of-Identity-Page.png) Enter the details as captured in the [EVDS system](https://vaccine.enroll.health.gov.za/#/) at the time of your vaccination by entering the following information: - Your Identity number - Proof of Vaccination Code (The code sent via the SMS post vaccination for confirmation of the actual vaccine received. For someone who received two doses, any of these codes is valid) - First Name - Surname [![](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/reCAPTCHA-1024x631.png)](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/reCAPTCHA.png) In some cases, the user will be presented with a reCAPTCHA verification - Check the \<Checkbox reCAPTCHA\> - After checking the reCAPTCHA checkbox as shown by the red arrow - The system will take a user to verify reCAPTCHA [![](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/reCAPTCHA-verification.png)](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/reCAPTCHA-verification.png) After verifying the reCAPTCHA, the checkbox will be ticked green - The \<Next\> button will be activated - Click \<Next\> button to proceed - Click \<Cancel\> button to abort [![](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Confirm-Number-Page-1024x464.png)](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Confirm-Number-Page.png) Confirm and enter the mobile number that the individual was vaccinated against (captured at the site) - Enter \<cellphone number\> in the confirm cellphone number field (use the format 08 and not +278 ) - Click\<Next\> button to proceed to the OTP page [![](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Confirm-OTP-Page-1024x464.png)](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Confirm-OTP-Page.png) - After clicking on \<Next\> in the Confirm Number page, the system will send you to the OTP page - An OTP message will be send to your cellphone number - Retrieve the OTP from your cell phone - Enter \<OTP\> in the OTP field - Click the \<Next\> button to proceed to certificate download page - Click \<Cancel\> button to cancel [![](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Download-Certificate-Page.png)](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Download-Certificate-Page.png) - After clicking \<next\> from the OTP page, the system will take you to the download page - The certificate will be visible as a preview on the page - Click \<download PDF\> - Otherwise Cancel #### Troubleshooting *No vaccination records found* [![](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/No-vaccination-record-1024x428.png)](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/No-vaccination-record.png) This can be caused by: - The entered details do not match those captured on EVDS; or - The entered details are not in EVDS at all, which means: - You did not vaccinate; or - Your vaccination was manually entered on the paper form and the details are not captured on EVDS as yet. When you get this message and have vaccinated, please contact: - COVID-19 Public Hotline: 0800 029 999 or - WhatsApp support line: 0600 123 456 *Network Issues* [![](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Network-Issue-Messages.png)](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Network-Issue-Messages.png) Network Issues error below occurs when: - The server is temporarily unreachable due to updates or traffic; or - Network challenges on the user side - When you receive this error message, please try again later. *Gateway Timeout* [![](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Gateway-Timeout-error-1024x388.png)](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Gateway-Timeout-error.png) Gateway Timeout error can be caused by NOT having https:// at the start of the website - Ensure the website is https://vaccine.certificate.health.gov.za/ - If the error persists after making sure it is as indicated above, please contact COVID- 19 Public Hotline: 0800 029 999 or WhatsApp support line: 0600-123456. #### Please note - The design of the Vaccination Certificate will be enhanced to ensure that it remains up to date with local and international standards. - You need to download your updated vaccination certificate for it to remain valid. - The Department of Health will advise on the availability of newer versions of the COVID-19 Vaccination certificate as it becomes available. - It is then the responsibility of a user to keep their COVID-19 vaccination certificate current by following the communication released by the NDoH. - This user manual is for the current version of the Vaccine Certificate System. 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Readable Markdown	Vaccinated healthcare practitioners can now download their digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate. The digital tool is only available to fully vaccinated individuals and can be used to access activities requiring proof of vaccination along. To access the Vaccination Certificate system practitioners will require the following; - You need to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated. - Your RSA ID Number or Foreign Passport number or Asylum or Refugee number. (Note this should be the same ID document number you presented when you got vaccinated ) - The cell phone with the number you included on your registration. - Your vaccination code from the sms you received post vaccination. Please note: - Take care to enter all the required details correctly. - If one of the fields entered is wrong, the system will return an error message including “details not found”. You can: - Contact the COVID-19 Public Hotline: 0800 029 999 for assistance. - Click [here](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/how-to-get-your-covid-19-vaccination-certificate/#Troubleshooting) for our troubleshooting guide. - Enhancements to the certificates will be added to ensure that it remains up to date with local and international standards and that practitioners will be required to maintain updated vaccination certificate downloads for it to remain valid. Go to <https://vaccine.certificate.health.gov.za/> [![](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Landing-Page-%E2%80%93-Get-my-COVID-vaccine-certificate-1024x733.png)](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Landing-Page-%E2%80%93-Get-my-COVID-vaccine-certificate.png) - Click the ‘Get My Vaccine Certificate’ button as shown by the red arrow. - The system will take you to the page to select Identity type. [![](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Identity-type-page.png)](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Identity-type-page.png) A new screen will pop up where you will need to select \<Identity Type\> in the identity type dropdown menu as shown by the red arrow. [![](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Select-Identity-Type-1024x368.png)](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Select-Identity-Type.png) Choose your Method of Identification that you were vaccinated against - A user shall select an RSA Identity number or a Passport number or Asylum Seeker/Refugee number as shown by the red arrow. - The system will automatically load the ‘Proof of Identity page’ [![](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Proof-of-Identity-Page-1024x683.png)](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Proof-of-Identity-Page.png) Enter the details as captured in the [EVDS system](https://vaccine.enroll.health.gov.za/#/) at the time of your vaccination by entering the following information: - Your Identity number - Proof of Vaccination Code (The code sent via the SMS post vaccination for confirmation of the actual vaccine received. For someone who received two doses, any of these codes is valid) - First Name - Surname [![](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/reCAPTCHA-1024x631.png)](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/reCAPTCHA.png) In some cases, the user will be presented with a reCAPTCHA verification - Check the \<Checkbox reCAPTCHA\> - After checking the reCAPTCHA checkbox as shown by the red arrow - The system will take a user to verify reCAPTCHA [![](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/reCAPTCHA-verification.png)](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/reCAPTCHA-verification.png) After verifying the reCAPTCHA, the checkbox will be ticked green - The \<Next\> button will be activated - Click \<Next\> button to proceed - Click \<Cancel\> button to abort [![](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Confirm-Number-Page-1024x464.png)](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Confirm-Number-Page.png) Confirm and enter the mobile number that the individual was vaccinated against (captured at the site) - Enter \<cellphone number\> in the confirm cellphone number field (use the format 08 and not +278 ) - Click\<Next\> button to proceed to the OTP page [![](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Confirm-OTP-Page-1024x464.png)](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Confirm-OTP-Page.png) - After clicking on \<Next\> in the Confirm Number page, the system will send you to the OTP page - An OTP message will be send to your cellphone number - Retrieve the OTP from your cell phone - Enter \<OTP\> in the OTP field - Click the \<Next\> button to proceed to certificate download page - Click \<Cancel\> button to cancel [![](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Download-Certificate-Page.png)](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Download-Certificate-Page.png) - After clicking \<next\> from the OTP page, the system will take you to the download page - The certificate will be visible as a preview on the page - Click \<download PDF\> - Otherwise Cancel #### Troubleshooting *No vaccination records found* [![](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/No-vaccination-record-1024x428.png)](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/No-vaccination-record.png) This can be caused by: - The entered details do not match those captured on EVDS; or - The entered details are not in EVDS at all, which means: - You did not vaccinate; or - Your vaccination was manually entered on the paper form and the details are not captured on EVDS as yet. When you get this message and have vaccinated, please contact: - COVID-19 Public Hotline: 0800 029 999 or - WhatsApp support line: 0600 123 456 *Network Issues* [![](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Network-Issue-Messages.png)](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Network-Issue-Messages.png) Network Issues error below occurs when: - The server is temporarily unreachable due to updates or traffic; or - Network challenges on the user side - When you receive this error message, please try again later. *Gateway Timeout* [![](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Gateway-Timeout-error-1024x388.png)](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Gateway-Timeout-error.png) Gateway Timeout error can be caused by NOT having https:// at the start of the website - Ensure the website is https://vaccine.certificate.health.gov.za/ - If the error persists after making sure it is as indicated above, please contact COVID- 19 Public Hotline: 0800 029 999 or WhatsApp support line: 0600-123456. #### Please note - The design of the Vaccination Certificate will be enhanced to ensure that it remains up to date with local and international standards. - You need to download your updated vaccination certificate for it to remain valid. - The Department of Health will advise on the availability of newer versions of the COVID-19 Vaccination certificate as it becomes available. - It is then the responsibility of a user to keep their COVID-19 vaccination certificate current by following the communication released by the NDoH. - This user manual is for the current version of the Vaccine Certificate System. The system is developed using a phased approach. This means the system will have new enhancements as the development progresses. - The Department of Health will advise on the availability of newer versions of the COVID-19 Vaccination certificate as it becomes available. *** Last Updated on 12 October 2021 by [HPCSA Corporate Affairs](https://www.hpcsa-blogs.co.za/how-to-get-your-covid-19-vaccination-certificate/)
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