A Bay Area company is working to digitize COVID-19 vaccination cards.
Proxy is a San Francisco based company that provides digital identification for corporate, student, visitors and now vaccine IDs. "We give a very secure app for users to be able to take a picture or upload their vaccination certificate," said Damian Giuseffi, a spokesperson for Proxy.
Every few days another venue, agency or county requires proof of vaccine and that flimsy, odd-sized card gets a little more tattered.
You don't carry your passport everywhere you go. You wouldn't want to lose or damage it, but we run the risk every day with a card that's become at least as important.
"We're talking about a three by four piece of paper or card that after a few uses of taking it out or going to work or going to a restaurant, it can then start getting worn down. It can easily get damaged or lost," said Giuseffi.
While everyone else is digging through their purse or wallet in line outside a music festival or concert Proxy users can just flash their phone to the ticket taker.
"For California it's free," Giuseffi explained to KCBS Radio. "So all you have to do is go to the California government website, validate that it's you, verify your information and then you get an app where you have a digital version and a QR code."
Proxy also offers verification, so users will not have to show their vaccine card and license to prove the card belongs to them. The steps to digitizing your vaccine card can be found at the State of California website.
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