How do I store my Smart Health Card?

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You have a few options on how you choose to store your Smart Health Card. You can either:

 

  • Print the image or PDF.
  • Store it securely on your smartphone or electronic device:
    • Download and save the PDF to your documents
    • Take a screenshot and save it to your photos. Tip: Mark the photo as a favorite so you can easily find it.
  • Save it securely on your smartphone or electronic device through an app such as: Apple Wallet and Health or Common Pass. Please see the tips below for Apple and Android devices.
    • Troubleshooting Tips:
      • Ensure your electronic device's camera settings are enabled to scan QR codes (Go to Settings - Camera - QR Codes)
      • If you are using an application that you have allowed that application access to your device's camera (Go to Settings - Privacy - Camera - Ensure the application in use is allowed to access the camera)

For Apple devices

  • For instructions/help from Apple: Apple Support (Add verifiable COVID-19 vaccination information to Apple Wallet and Health)
  • For Devices up-to-date Software version with iOS 15.1 or above (See Apple Support to find your software version)
    1. Obtain your SMART Health Card.
    2. Scan the QR Code using your device’s camera.
    3. Once it scans a popup will appear and you can save the record by clicking the blue button “Add to Wallet and Health”.
    4. Your record will now be saved in the Apple Health app and in your Apple Wallet.

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For older Apple devices (with operating system 13.2 or above)
  1. Download the CommonPass app. 
  2. Obtain your SMART Health Card.
  3. Scan the QR code in the CommonPass app and confirm pass creation. This app will retrieve your health status and generate a “CommonPass” with your record that you can access through the app.

For Android devices

  • For instructions/help: Add your COVID-19 Card to your Android device 
  • For devices with an operating system 8.0 or above:
    1. Download the CommonHealth app. 
    2. Obtain your SMART Health Card.
    3. Scan the QR code in the CommonPass app and confirm pass creation. This app will retrieve your health status and generate a “CommonPass” with your record that you can access through the app.
    4. If you are using a Samsung device, you will be prompted to download your record to Samsung Pay by clicking the “Add to Samsung Pay” link. Open Samsung Pay and click “COVID-19 Vaccine Pass”.

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*Note: CommonPass does not yet display booster shots (COVID-19 vaccination dose 1 and 2, if applicable will display, but additional/booster doses will not currently display in CommonPass.) For the CDC definition of fully vaccinated, visit the CDC website

 

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