that means that at least for the time being, british columbians looking to travel domestically or internationally will need to have two separate vaccine cards — the b.c. card for local services and a federal card for travel.
why can’t i just use the federal vaccine card to access local services in b.c.?
a statement from the ministry said the detailed information provided on federal vaccination cards is not required by, for example, restaurant employees and concert vendors.
“more than 3.6 million people have downloaded the b.c. vaccine card and it’s working well,” the statement read.
the ministry did not provide details on when, or if, the provincial vaccination card would be phased out.
b.c. tourism operators haven’t yet expressed concerns over the two-card requirement, according to walt judas, ceo of the tourism industry association of b.c.
“while it may be inconvenient to go through the process of downloading a federal version of the existing b.c. vaccination card, we recommend consumers do so once it becomes available in b.c., given it will eventually become standard and recognized in every province and territory, as well as by other countries,” judas wrote in response to emailed questions.