If you’re asked to show proof of your vaccination status instead of carrying around your vaccine card you can just pull out your phone and use LA Wallet. Since the feature was launched in the spring, LA Wallet Project Manager Sara Kelley said they’ve seen quite the increase in users opting in for vaccine status.
“Just a few weeks ago we probably had only about 100,000 matches the last time I gave someone an update and we’re at almost 200,000 matches in the system,” said Kelley.
Kelley said when an LA Wallet user opts in to add their vaccination status it pulls data from the LINKS system with the department of health. It must match the name, birth date, and zip code on your driver’s license.
“It won’t pull if you’ve only partially been vaccinated, it only shows if you are fully vaccinated. And it shows you the effective date and it has the Department of Health logo,” said Kelley
If for some reason you’re not able to pull up a digital version of your vaccine status on LA Wallet Kelley said to contact your physician or visit your parish health unit. She said any healthcare provider that has access to the LINKS system can assist.
“And you can take your license, you can take your vaccine card that you have, and they can upload it into the system for you,” said Kelley.
Louisiana is the first state in the country to provide residents digital access to their vaccination status. Users must opt-in on the smartphone app for access.