Hawaiʻi SMART Health Card is launched on September 10 to verify the status of the vaccination

State officials introduced Hawaii’s new SMART health card, which will be launched on September 10, 2021. The volunteer program allows people who received their COVID-19 vaccines in Hawaii to create a digital card issued by the Hawaiʻi. status that can be used to confirm your vaccination status. to companies and premises that require it.

This happens when Maui prepares to deploy its rules safely and Oʻahu launches its secure access program

• Maui’s “Safer Outside” rules include previously announced vaccine guidelines for restaurants and the recently announced capacity reduction for commercial recreational boating, land transportation, and commercial tour operators. There will also be no spectators at indoor or outdoor sporting events.
• The Safe Access O’ahu program requires restaurants, bars, gyms, cinemas, museums, galleries and other similar establishments, to ensure that its employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to operate. Customers will also need to prove that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the business.

The Hawaiʻi SMART health card offers individuals a convenient option to present their vaccination status using a digital device instead of a physical CDC vaccination card or other document. Vaccination information provided by people who obtain the Hawaiʻi SMART health card will be automatically verified with the state immunization database.

“Participation in the SMART health card program is purely voluntary, but aims to make it easier for employers to submit vaccination tests at restaurants, gyms, other businesses and establishments that require it,” said Gov. David Ige. “The digital health card supports counties that require vaccination testing in certain businesses and places. It is a further step toward protecting the health and safety of our residents and visitors, while balancing the need to support local businesses and Hawaii’s economy. “

“SMART health cards are growing as a standard to demonstrate vaccination tests across the country. Hawaii joins states such as New York, California and Louisiana in implementing an application that allows people to share their vaccine status to businesses and places safely, ”said Doug Murdock, Chief Information Officer. of the Office of Enterprise Technology Services.

People who received two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or a dose of Johnson and Johnson, followed by a 14-day waiting period, are eligible for the digital card.

The QR code of the Hawaiʻi SMART health card cannot be used to travel to Hawaiʻi. Travelers arriving in Hawaii must use the travel exemption / exception feature of the Safe Travels Hawaii digital platform to receive a travel ticket QR code.

Here’s how the Hawaiʻi SMART health card works:

1. Go to the Hawaiʻi Safe Travels digital platform, https://travel.hawaii.gov.
2. Create an account or use your existing account.
3. Click on the SMART Health Card logo.
4. Take a photo of your vaccination card and upload it.
5. Enter your vaccination information.
6. If you are a parent or guardian and have COVID-19 vaccination records for minors, upload each digital vaccine registration application separately.
7. Once validated by the system, you will receive a QR code that you can submit to businesses and establishments that need vaccination status testing.
8. Your QR code will be available for display in the Hawaiʻi SMART Health Card section of the Safe Travels platform.
9. Businesses and establishments can use a SMART medical card verifier application to verify status. (The app can be downloaded to any Apple device (iPhone or iPad) or Android device to scan the QR code. For the app, go to https://thecommonsproject.org/smart-health-card-verifier) .

At this time, the Hawaiʻi SMART card allows you to charge only the vaccination cards issued in Hawaiʻi. People who are not vaccinated in Hawaii can submit a printed copy of a vaccination document as proof of vaccination. Note: For Hawaii visitors, this policy may vary by county.

In addition, the state is considering developing a system to charge negative COVID-19 test results. For now, users can submit a physical copy of the negative COVID-19 test result when needed.

It is important to note that the state database does not electronically verify some vaccination records. Entities that do not submit vaccination data to the state database are the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, selected federal agencies (which have received the federal vaccine), and some pharmacies in the program. long-term care facilities (nursing homes, specialized nursing facilities). , etc.).

If the state database cannot verify the vaccination data, individuals may submit a physical document, such as a CDC vaccination card or the result of the COVID-19 PCR test, depending on what they will accept. jurisdiction.

Hawaiʻi SMART health cards follow the format recommended by the Vaccine Credentials Initiative and are currently used by vaccination providers such as CVS.

Several federal and state laws require the state to protect health information, including vaccination information submitted by SMART health card participants. The state has designed Hawaii’s SMART health card, through the Safe Travel Program, to comply with these laws.