Some B.C. residents frustrated by weeks-long wait to sync vaccination records as QR codes become mandatory

As the province began requiring British Columbians to present their vaccine card, complete with QR code, in order to access many non-essential businesses, some fully-vaccinated residents say they’ve been waiting weeks for their records to catch up.

As the province began requiring British Columbians to present their vaccine card, complete with QR code, in order to access many non-essential businesses, some fully-vaccinated residents say they’ve been waiting weeks for their records to catch up.

Bruce and Carol Assman from South Surrey both had their first doses in April, and became fully vaccinated in June.

When the province announced the vaccine passport in early September, Bruce was able to input his dose details, and immediately download his pass.

Carol, on the other hand, had received her first dose two days before Bruce, before the new provincial vaccination system went into effect.

“What we’re told is the data from the Fraser Health system wasn’t uploaded system into the B.C. government system,” Bruce said.

That meant while Carol’s second dose officially appeared in the provincial system, her first did not, making her unable to download her passport.

Bruce said the couple was told to upload Carol’s records through the Service B.C. portal, which says it usually takes four to seven days to record the new records in the provincial registry.