VaxCertPH has been updated with added security features, according to the DICT.
DICT — On Thursday, the Department of Information and Communications Technology said that VaxCertPH has been updated with added security features.
The VaxCertPH information technology system set up by DICT for the issuance of COVID-19 vaccination certificates has been updated with added security features and information on booster doses received.
Acting ICT Secretary Emmanuel Rey Caintic gave assurance to the public that the system upgrades complied with World Health Organization (WHO) certificate issuance standards.
During the virtual “Laging Handa” press briefing, Caintic said that the DICT added security features in order to prepare for compatibility with 39 countries that use it.
“We added security features to prepare for (compatibility) with the 39 countries that use it, we had to add (the features) in accordance with the standards,” Caintic explained in a mix of English and Filipino. “The most important update is the addition of the booster shot, the third shot of a person.”
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According to Caintic, those who have previously secured a VaxCertPH certificate can simply log onto this site and fill in their names and dates of vaccination and they can get their COVID-19 vaccination certificates with the information on booster dose.
If one faced difficulty in getting the COVID-19 vaccination certificates, Caintic said that they could get assistance from VaxCertPH booths in their local government units (LGUs).
Caintic also said that the DICT continued to work with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and LGUs in uploading their COVID-19 vaccination database for the smooth operation of the VaxCertPH database and certificate system.
In addition, Caintic said that a significant amount of vaccination data from LGUs will be uploaded to its database in the next 3-4 months as LGUs have uploaded 70% to 80% of vaccination data to VaxCertPH.
“[We’re] optimistic in three to four months’ time aakyat ‘yan to 90%,” Caintic said.
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