Everybody in Scotland can now download or receive a paper QR code showing their Covid vaccination status following the First Minister’s announcement on Wednesday that vaccine passports would be required for nightclubs and large-scale events by the end of this month.
If the scheme is approved by the Scottish Parliament next week, it will apply to indoor and outdoor events but not to wider hospitality.
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf (pictured) said that the codes would allow people without smartphones to show they had been vaccinated. The free documents can be downloaded from the NHS Inform website or posted to people requesting them by phone and the scannable images, or 2D barcodes, are being added to all vaccination records requested from Friday.
Latest figures showed a further 6,107 people had tested positive, with the number of people in hospital doubling in the past 10 days.
Vaccinated children over 12 will only be able to request a copy of their vaccination status by phoning the Covid-19 Status Helpline.
