The first private vaccine passport will appear, the vaccination certificate will be digitized, and benefits for vaccinated companies such as APA Hotel and HIS will also be available

The first private vaccine passport will be available, and the vaccination certificate will be digitized

ICheck, which develops the medical check promotion organization and the test kit business, will start providing the first private-sector-led new corona vaccination certificate application "Wakpass". Wakpass is an app that digitizes vaccination certificates issued by local governments. Available on Google Play and App Store, currently awaiting approval. It will be released as soon as it is approved. The purpose of Wakpass is to promote vaccination and to resume safe and secure socio-economic activities. Mitsuhiro Kayama, chairman of the Organization for Medical Checks, explained at the press conference that the app "supports social activities by connecting companies and users through simple procedures." Both users and businesses can use it for free. The three points of Wakpass are the management of vaccination records, the provision of benefits limited to users by sponsoring companies, and the provision of opportunities to purchase antigen test kits. All of them have the advantage of simplified procedures. After completing member registration with a mobile phone number and password in the downloaded app, enter the information on the vaccination certificate or vaccination record and take a picture of the original. Next, take a photo of an identification document with a face photo, such as a driver's license, My Number card, or passport, and enter your profile information. Only the photo of the identity verification document is displayed on the app. Regarding the management of other personal information, ICheck director Keigo Yamaguchi explained, "It will be managed by a data server under a sufficient security system." Currently, 10 companies are participating: APA Hotel, Atom, H.I.S., Olive Spa, Kashima Antlers, Kappa Sushi, Sanwa Supply, Japan Tobacco, Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Toriichizu. Benefits provided exclusively to Wakupass users are listed on the app. Mr. Kayama indicated that he plans to increase the number of participating companies, including members of the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In addition, the benefits for companies include improved ability to attract customers, a safe and secure work environment, and improved brand value through the promotion of infection control measures. (Mr. Yamaguchi) I also mentioned that. Although this is a private-sector-led initiative, we are also considering cooperation with the government, which is planning to issue vaccine passports, and local governments that provide unique benefits. Furthermore, in addition to the policy to expand the use of certificates for overseas travel, the management of negative certificates, and the relaxation of admission restrictions for events, etc., we also plan to respond to the third booster vaccination. “We would like to increase the number of users while giving consideration to those who have not been vaccinated,” Kayama said. There is a possibility that similar solutions will be released in the future, but ``There are many ways to safely resume socioeconomic activities. We are not excluding other solutions, and we have no intention of competing with them."

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