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Federal vaccination card allowing sa国际传媒 residents to travel available for download

Mask mandate extended for indoor public spaces
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A provincial COVID-19 vaccine card is scanned at a restaurant. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

sa国际传媒 residents can now access the ­federal government’s proof-of-­vaccination record allowing for travel within sa国际传媒 and internationally.

The sa国际传媒 government says residents can access the federal COVID-19 proof-of-vaccination card in the same way 3.7 million people downloaded their card for non-essential activities within sa国际传媒 ().

However, the province says the ­federal government has indicated it will allow British Columbians to use the sa国际传媒 Vaccine Card to travel within the country until Nov. 30, while national proof of vaccination is implemented.

The federal government has said its card can also be used for international travel, but those leaving sa国际传媒 would need to check the requirements of the country they’ll be visiting.

Health Minister Adrian Dix says the federal vaccine card can be accessed through Health Gateway, the ministry’s web service, by phone (1-833-838-2323) or at most Service sa国际传媒 offices.

Travellers need two doses of a ­vaccine, with the second one administered at least 14 days before departure.

The sa国际传媒 government also says provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has extended a mask mandate for ­everyone aged five and up in indoor public spaces in order to continue slowing the transmission of COVID-19.

“This important layer of protection will help make all of us safer, along with practising hand hygiene regularly, staying away if sick and, most importantly, getting fully vaccinated,” Henry said in a statement.

The mask mandate was due to expire on Sunday.