EVDS

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Electronic Vaccination Data System
Available inEnglish, Afrikaans, Sesotho, isiXhosa, isiZulu[1]
Founded2021
Predecessor(s)Sisonke[2]
Area servedSouth Africa
OwnerGovernment of South Africa
ServicesVaccination Portal
URLvaccine.enroll.health.gov.za
Current statusActive
Written inHTML5

The Electronic Vaccination Data System or EVDS is the South African Self vaccination portal. Registration is currently available for everyone over the age of 18, with registration to open for those aged 12 to 18 to open on the 20th of October 2021.[3][4][5]

Vaccine cards[]

Digital Vaccine Card Used in South Africa (Version 1)
Digital Vaccine Card Used in South Africa (Version 2)

Physical[]

Current South African Covid-19 Vaccination Record Cards Contain Identification information and provision for 3 doses of vaccines.[6]

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.[7][8]

There 3 sections to the Certificate.[9]

The first section contains identification data including ID Document Used, ID Number, First Name, Surname and Date Of Birth.[10]

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.[11]

The final section contains a card expiration date.[12]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Sisonke - Protecting Healthcare Workers". sisonkestudy.samrc.ac.za. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  3. ^ "Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS) Self Registration Portal | South African Government". www.gov.za. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  4. ^ "EVDS Self-Registration App - SA Corona Virus Online Portal". SA Corona Virus Online Portal. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  5. ^ McCain, Nicole. "Covid-19: Health department launches vaccination self-booking portal via EVDS". News24. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  6. ^ "South Africans can now access their Covid-19 vaccination certificate digitally". The Mail & Guardian. 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  7. ^ Laldas, Jyothi. "SA vaccine certificates go digital". Witness. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  8. ^ "SA to introduce digital vaccine certificates as early as next week - health minister". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  9. ^ "Vaccine certificate site off to a shaky start – govt will resend all EVDS codes to help". BusinessInsider. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  10. ^ "Vaccine certificate: Here's how to get yours". Moneyweb. 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Vaccine certificate site off to a shaky start – govt will resend all EVDS codes to help". BusinessInsider. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
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