AQW 28571/17-22

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 24/01/2022
Answered On Date: 31/01/2022
Priority Written: Yes

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health when it will be possible to add Recovery Certification to the COVID-19 travel app for people aged 12-16.

Answer:

User research is underway with under 16s and parents / guardians, to update the app to allow under 16s to use the app for travel certificates

Those aged 16, or older, are able to apply for a NI Direct account (needed to confirm identity) and access the COVIDCert NI app & travel certificates.

In the interim, an update to the COVID Certification Scheme is scheduled for 1st February that will provide parents and guardians with an option to apply for a certificate ‘on behalf of’ a dependent aged 17 or younger. Certification to prove vaccination or recovery status will be provided in pdf form and the documentation may be downloaded, stored and displayed on a smart phone. Paper version will also be available through the COVIDCert helpline.