QR codes temporarily removed from Sask. COVID-19 vaccine records due to ‘privacy breach’
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Residents who have already printed, downloaded or captured the QR code on their COVID-19 vaccination record between Sept. 19 and Sept. 24 are asked to destroy their records.
QR codes are being temporarily removed from residents’ COVID-19 vaccination records due to a situation that eHealth Saskatchewan is treating as a privacy breach.
A Saskatchewan government release said they were alerted to an issue downloading patient QR codes.
“IT has identified that the COVID-19 vaccination records of up to 19 residents have the potential of displaying in other citizens’ QR codes. Information from one individual has been identified to date,” the release said.
“In an abundance of caution, QR codes will not be issued on vaccination certificates until early next week. Citizens are currently unable to view their proof of vaccination certificate in MySaskHealthRecord, although the vaccines administered still show,” the release added.
Residents who have already printed, downloaded or captured the QR code on their COVID-19 vaccination record between Sept. 19 and Sept. 24 are asked to destroy or delete any records with the QR code as they will be made invalid.
“They are also asked to contact eHealth Saskatchewan’s Privacy Officer if they have noticed another individual’s name appear when their QR code is scanned.”
The privacy officer can be contacted at privacyandaccess@eHealthsask.ca.
“We are working closely with our vendor to investigate and resolve any issues and prevent other problems,” eHealth Saskatchewan Vice President of Programs and Technology Davin Church said.
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