AMA backs vaccine certificates for travel

But president Dr Omar Khorshid says COVID-19 vax should not be offered to people in their 30s until vulnerable groups are fully innoculated
Dr Omar Khorshid.

The AMA is backing a digital coronavirus vaccination certificate for Australians vaccinated against coronavirus.

People who have had both doses of Pfizer or AstraZeneca can access proof through their Medicare account, either through the Medicare app or online through myGov.

On Wednesday, AMA President Dr Omar Khorshid said allowing immunisation status to be shown on a screen without disclosing other private health information was a logical step.

“It’s going to be needed for international travel. It may well be needed in many workplaces,” he told ABC Radio.