The Australian Digital Health Agency is reminding people in WA that My Health Record has proof of COVID-19 vaccinations, as that state faces expanded proof of vaccination requirements and rules, with border controls easing.
Agency Acting CEO Paul Creech said more and more Australians were using My Health Record and WA consumers should take advantage of theirs to help manage the impact from Covid-19.
“COVID-19 test results come from pathology providers and the majority of pathology providers in Australia routinely upload test results to My Health Record. We’ve seen huge demand since last July, with more than one million views a month by consumers across Australia,” he said.
“Normally, people need to wait seven days to view their test results, however for COVID-19 test results, consumers can read them as soon as they are uploaded to their record and in the majority of cases this would be sooner than they would receive an SMS.”
Mr Creech said My Health Record provides people with:
- an immunisation history statement that shows all vaccinations recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register, including COVID-19 vaccinations.
- a COVID-19 digital certificate that shows only COVID-19 vaccinations, which is available once you have had your first two doses of a vaccine approved for use in Australia.
“My Health Record has a new dashboard with everything COVID-19-related in one place – your COVID-19 vaccination details and test results, medical conditions, relevant medicines and allergy information (eg anaphylaxis), plus links to the COVID-19 vaccine clinic finder and side effect checker,” Mr Creech said.
See an example at: mhr-covid-19-dashboard-example-a3.pdf (digitalhealth.gov.au)
You can also download your COVID-19 digital certificate from your My Health Record to a digital wallet.
How to find your immunisation information
Through My Health Record you can see your immunisation information via desktop or mobile device.
Accessing immunisation information in My Health Record can be done easily, whenever and wherever, via desktop or mobile.
If you are having problems linking to My Health Record via myGov, there is a FAQ page that can help on digitalhealth.gov.au.
The My Health Record Help line is 1800 723 471. It is available 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Use of My Health Record can ensure healthcare providers have visibility of pre-existing conditions and medicine history at the time of immunisation because this may be useful in assessing potential allergic reactions or side effects.
It’s important to have up to date contact information in My Health Record for notifications, including changes in people’s immunisation information.
You need to have linked your My Health Record to your myGov.
To get started:
Check what information is already in your My Health Record so you can talk to your healthcare providers about uploading missing documents or adding a shared health summary.
Most Australian pharmacies use software systems that automatically upload information about a consumer’s dispensed medicines to My Health Record and with immunisation information being automatically uploaded from the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR), it makes it easier for you and your doctors to ensure you get the best care.
COVID-19 vaccination data flows into My Health Record from all states and territories after it has been reported to the AIR. Providers can access this through their clinician information system or National Provider Portal.
