Google Wallet allows you to seamlessly integrate and store crucial health passes, including your COVID-19 vaccine card, test records, and even other health-related documents like insurance cards. To make use of this feature, you must be residing in one of the supported countries or regions, which currently include:
- Australia
- Brazil
- Canada
- Jersey
- New Zealand
- Singapore
- Spain (Murcia region only)
- United Kingdom
- United States
It’s essential to note that this service relies on third-party information, so if you ever spot inaccuracies or have questions, reaching out to your healthcare provider is key.
Steps to add health passes to Google Wallet
When it comes to adding your COVID-19 vaccine card or test record to Google Wallet, the process is surprisingly straightforward. Upon receiving your test or vaccination, your healthcare provider will likely provide instructions on accessing your test results, vaccine status, or certificates online. If not, contacting the administering organization is the first step. After that follow these steps:
- Access the website, app, email, or text from your healthcare provider using your device.
- Locate your COVID-19 vaccination or test info.
- Tap ‘Add to Google Wallet’ to add the information.
- If prompted to save with Chrome or Google Wallet, choose Google Wallet and tap ‘Add to Wallet’.
- Read the consent info and tap ‘I Agree’ to add your COVID-19 Vaccine Card to your device.
Now that your health pass is securely stored in Google Wallet, accessing it is a breeze.
- Open the Google Wallet app.
- Find your health pass. Scroll down if needed.
- With a simple tap, your health pass will display all the essential details like your information, healthcare provider, and COVID-19 vaccination or test results. There might even be a handy QR code for quick sharing (if you choose).
- To delve deeper into the particulars, tap ‘Details’ at the bottom of the screen.
In my opinion, this integration of health passes into Google Wallet reflects a broader trend toward digitizing essential documents for accessibility and convenience. So, I hope this guide will help you in managing your health passes.
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Karanjot Sidhu
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A computer science engineer who loves tech and won't stop talking about it. Here at Piunikaweb, I mostly cover Google Pixel deals and how-tos, though you may find me covering Pixel news as well sometimes. Apart from being a nerd, i love gaming and watching movies in my free time.
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