Samsung Pay will now securely store your vaccination card

As more vaccines are distributed around the world – and more companies require vaccination to enter – it is essential to keep proof of your vaccination history on you. We’ve already looked at ways to save the card to your phone, and Google Pay has slowly expanded support for virtual proof starting with Australia. If you’re using a Samsung phone, you won’t have to wait any longer to store your own information digitally.

Over the next two weeks, Samsung Pay will be increasingly supported in the United States for the storage of SMART health cards. The company has partnered with CommonHealth, a health data service available on the Play Store designed for tracking and collecting personal wellness information. With CommonHealth, you can securely check and download your immunization status, which syncs directly with Samsung Pay on your phone. Once a card has been added to the app, all you need to do is press ‘Add to Samsung Pay’ to keep quick access to your status, all without the need for proof. physical.

If needed, you can also share your Covid-19 vaccine registration card on a secure line as a QR code with any trusted source who may need it, including schools, workplaces, health agencies. travel and health care providers. As students prepare to return to classrooms in person – many of which require vaccinations to attend – the time is right.

Samsung says this feature will be available for all Pay-supported devices in the US over the next two weeks. While you wait, you can download the CommonHealth app on your phone right now using the Play Store link below.