Nova Scotia's proof-of-vaccination policy launches for non-essential services, events

Nova Scotia's proof-of-vaccination policy takes effect Monday, with anyone aged 12 and up now required to prove they are fully inoculated against COVID-19 to access non-essential services and activities.

Entry into a range of venues and events, including restaurants, gyms, cinemas, concert halls and sport facilities, will require people to show their COVID-19 immunization record along with a valid ID, in some cases.

The province says original proof of full vaccination records are acceptable in paper and digital formats, as well as clear photos, screenshots and photocopies, and must indicate a person's name, the brand of vaccine received, and the dates administered.

Nova Scotia also plans to implement VaxCheckNS later this month, a unique QR code scanner app that can be downloaded for free.

If the proof of vaccination was provided by a Canadian province or territory, the app will produce a green "confirmed" response or a red "sorry" response instead of showing the entire vaccine record.