B.C.’s top doctor says people who get the COVID-19 vaccine will get a proof of immunization, in the form of a paper hard copy, and will access to a digital record.

It’s as some countries, and possibly even businesses, will require proof of vaccinations once it is widely available.

Dr. Bonnie Henry says the details are still being worked out.

“What we are working on is how do we get that information quickly into that registry and get information into that registry so you can have access to your immunization record electronically as well as the hard copy form that you get when you are immunized.”

Henry says the vaccine registry will also let health officials know which of the COVID vaccines a person has received, so they’re given the correct same second dose 35 days later.

“As many as seven different products will be in use so we need to make sure that you get your second dose with the right vaccine,” Henry says.

“The second part of this is we need to record who gets what. And it’s down to the lot number, so that if there is some reason that we need to know who had which vaccine, we’re able to follow up with people rapidly.”

As of Thursday, Dec. 24, more than 8,100 people in B.C. had received their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.