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Prime Minister Kishida announced on December 6 that the vaccination certificate (electronic version) for the new coronavirus infection will be available on smartphones from December 20.
Vaccination certificate is now available on your smartphone
In November 2021, the Government of Japan announced that it would be possible to obtain and display a vaccination certificate (electronic version) for the new coronavirus infection using a dedicated app on a smartphone using My Number Card, and responded to application screening procedures, etc. Was advancing.
Prime Minister Kishida delivered a statement of belief in the 207th session of the Diet on December 6th, stating that vaccination certificates will be available on smartphones from December 20th.
Prime Minister Kishida also commented on the integration of My Number card and driver’s license, etc., and identity verification on smartphones. The following is an excerpt from the statement of belief.
My Number Card is the “passport” of a safe and secure digital society, and is the most important infrastructure for promoting the digitization of society as a whole.
We will improve convenience by integrating My Number Card with health insurance card and driver’s license, registering the public money receiving account of the applicant, and installing an identity verification function on the smartphone.
In addition, from December 20th, you will be able to obtain vaccination certificates that can be used at home and abroad using your smartphone using your My Number Card.
We will promote these efforts so that the people can realize the merits of the digital society.
Source: Prime Minister’s Office
Photo: Prime Minister’s Office Official Page, Twitter
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