Want to know how to add your COVID-19 vaccination card to your Apple Wallet? If your iPhone is running iOS 151, you can put your vaccination certificate among other passes and payment methods in your virtual wallet

Instead of relying on third-party apps or carrying around a physical vaccination card, consider adding your vaccination certificate to Apple Wallet on your best iPhone It is not a complicated process Below are step-by-step instructions on how to add a COVID-19 vaccination card to your Apple Wallet

Apple Wallet requires the latest iOS software to support COVID-19 immunization cards to update to iOS 151, see our guide on how to download iOS 15

The new immunization card feature relies in part on individual states and countries adding support for digitally verifiable immunization cards We have successfully tested this with the NYS Wallet app, but similar procedures should apply to different forms of proof; even those who receive vaccinations at national pharmacies such as CVS and Walgreens can add their COVID-19 vaccination cards to their Apple Wallet They can

Instructions for adding a COVID-19 immunization card to Apple Wallet are as follows

1 open the digital certificate of immunization on your iPhone, either in the pharmacy's app or in any other third-party app provided by the state or country

2 click the "Add to Apple Wallet" icon If you do not see this icon, your digital immunization certificate provider may not yet offer support You can also find the "Add to Apple Wallet" prompt by clicking on the share, plus, or oval icon

3 Click "Add" from the options window; you may be redirected to the Apple Wallet app

4 View your COVID-19 immunization card in Apple Wallet It should appear as the top pass option under Payment Methods You can now open this card in Apple Wallet when you are asked to present your immunization certificate

If your pharmacy provided a QR code, you can see how our friends at LaptopMag added the COVID-19 immunization card from CVS

For now, the option to add COVID-19 immunization cards to Apple Wallet only works with proof of digital format In other words, paper immunization cards cannot be added to Apple Wallet You must first verify your vaccination status with a pharmacy receipt or digital program, which is available in most states

For more information, visit the CDC's COVID-19 vaccine website