A Dungarvan nursing home whose staff are amongst the first in Ireland to receive vaccinations, has announced its workers will be able to receive Covid-19 vaccination status on the Irish-engineered Health Passport Europe digital platform.
The platform includes a specific status based on whether the user has received one or two doses of the Pfizer vaccination, along with Covid-19 test results and travel certifications.
CareChoice Nursing Home's facilities have already used Health Passport Europe to support rapid Covid-19 testing for staff since October 2020.
Robert Quirke, Founder of Health Passport Europe said: "Tens of thousands of people are already using the seamless technology in Ireland and abroad for presenting their Covid-19 test status, where it quickly became an important tool for people travelling over the Christmas period.
"The platform is set to support the reopening of many industries including travel, tourism, events, sports, and business.
“Our secure system has been engineered to safely house test results, vaccination certificates, and travel documents which are immediately and securely available within the person’s app, with the details updated and administered to the platform by healthcare professionals.
"As we progress in overcoming the pandemic, having an efficient and secure system will be essential to support the reopening of our economy."
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In addition to CareChoice, Hamilton Park Nursing Home in Balbriggan confirmed that staff members will be vaccinated in January and offered the use of Health Passport Europe to assist with an efficient deployment of vaccines.
David Pratt, its Managing Director said: “Now that a vaccine is being rolled out for our staff and we continue to comply with all protocols and guidelines, the technology will really support us in maintaining our highest levels of health and safety for everyone connected to our care facility."
The Health Passport Europe mobile technology is in use at testing facilities throughout the Republic of Ireland including V1 Medical, Cara Pharmacy, Murrays Pharmacy, Medel Healthcare, Life Pharmacy, Gallery Quay Pharmacy, SureHealth, RocDoc, Union Quay Medical Centre, CarePlus and MyCorkGP.
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For more information on Health Passport Europe visit www.healthpassporteurope.com
