Hawaii Launches SMART Health Card Website for Easy Vaccination Record Access, US

Digital vaccination records are now available for Hawaiʻi residents through the SMART Health Card website, a new online service provided by the Hawaiʻi Department of Health. This free service allows individuals aged 18 and older to access their official vaccination records easily. For individuals under 18, vaccination records can be obtained by contacting the Immunization Registry directly. The SMART Health Card acts as a digital record of patients’ vaccinations, which have been submitted to the Hawaiʻi Immunization Registry by healthcare providers. This convenient web portal allows patients to generate a QR code specifically for their COVID-19 vaccinations, which can be saved to smartphone digital wallet applications. Patients can then share the QR code with organizations of their choice. Even if patients do not have COVID-19 vaccinations, they can still view a list of all their vaccinations received in Hawaiʻi, as submitted by their healthcare provider. The SMART Health Card website uses the ID.me service to verify patients’ identities. It is important to note that while ID.me requires a patient’s social security number or individual taxpayer identification number for verification purposes, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health will not have access to this sensitive information. The department receives only the necessary information, such as patient name, date of birth, address, email address, and phone number, in order to locate the patient’s immunization record in the Hawai’i Immunization Registry. For more information, individuals can visit the Frequently Asked Questions section on the SMART Health Card website. The introduction of this digital service aims to provide a convenient and accessible way for individuals in Hawaiʻi to access and share their vaccination records, contributing to efforts in managing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.