Health Canada Pursues Enhancements to COVID Vaccine Passport, Raises Link to Digital ID

Health Canada Pursues Enhancements to COVID Vaccine Passport, Raises Link to Digital ID
The Quebec government’s vaccine passport, called VaxiCode, is shown on a phone in Montreal on Aug. 25, 2021. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes
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Health Canada is seeking a contractor to further develop its COVID-19 vaccine passport system and extend it to include other health data such as exemption and recovery credentials, according to a tender notice.

“In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, there has been a global effort to advance vaccines and therapeutics and develop public health digital solutions,” says the statement of work introducing the project issued by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC).

Noé Chartier
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Noé Chartier is a senior reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times. Twitter: @NChartierET
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