Electronic Vaccination Data System
| Available in | English, Afrikaans, Sesotho, isiXhosa, isiZulu[1] |
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| Founded | 2021 |
| Predecessor(s) | Sisonke[2] |
| Area served | South Africa |
| Owner | National Department of Health, Government of South Africa |
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| Current status | Active |
| Written in | HTML5 |
The Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS) is a digital platform developed by the National Department of Health of the South African government to manage the country's COVID-19 vaccination program. Registration is currently available for everyone over the age of 12[3] and a website on the platform can generate a verifiable vaccination certificate.[4]
Vaccine cards
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Physical
Current South African COVID-19 vaccination record cards contain the identifying information of the cardholder and provision for three doses of vaccinations administered to the cardholder.[5]
eVaccine Card
The eVaccine Card or Digital Vaccine Certificates can be accessed at https://vaccine.certificate.health.gov.za/
The Digital Certificate has the Department of Health Logo at the top with a QR Code on the right intended to be used in the future, said to be available by the end of 2021.[6][7]
There 3 sections to the Certificate.[8]
The first section contains identification data including ID Document Used, ID Number, First Name, Surname and Date Of Birth.[9]
The second section contains vaccine dose information as in Vaccine Received, Vaccine Date and Proof of vaccination code. This will be on there twice if the individual has received more than one dose.[10]
The final section contains a card expiration date.[11]
See also
References
- ^ "Your Guide To The Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS) (printable In All 11 Languages) - SA Corona Virus Online Portal". SA Corona Virus Online Portal. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Sisonke - Protecting Healthcare Workers". sisonkestudy.samrc.ac.za. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Clicks reports significant slowdown in Covid-19 vaccinations – now open to children over the age of 12". BusinessTech. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Five steps to get your Covid-19 vaccine certificate". mg.co.za. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "South Africans can now access their Covid-19 vaccination certificate digitally". The Mail & Guardian. 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ Laldas, Jyothi. "SA vaccine certificates go digital". Witness. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "SA to introduce digital vaccine certificates as early as next week - health minister". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Vaccine certificate site off to a shaky start – govt will resend all EVDS codes to help". BusinessInsider. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Vaccine certificate: Here's how to get yours". Moneyweb. 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ News, S. A. "South Africa is getting an updated vaccine certificate at the end of October – here are 9 other things to know". Retrieved 2021-10-17.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Vaccine certificate site off to a shaky start – govt will resend all EVDS codes to help". BusinessInsider. Retrieved 2021-10-17.