NHS Scotland record of vaccination

NoodleDoodleMan

I  downloaded and printed the papercopy on 17/09/2021 which gives details of Dose 1 and Dose 2, along with a 2D barcode expiry date of 17/09/2022 for both.

Now that Dose 3 is available on paper records I downloaded the document this morning - details of Dose 1 are omitted and Doses 2 and 3 have a barcode expiry date of 21/04/2021.

Does anybody know why these expiration dates have been reduced from 12 to 3 months ? Have I missed something which slipped under the radar ?

We fly to the Balearics in mid May, so we'll have to print off a paper copy of the more recent vaccinations as back up to the smartphone app.

Keep_pedalling

The paper copies only show your last two doses, so the first will drop off once you have had a booster.

European countries would appear to be introducing new expiry terms but they still seenm to be longer than 3 months.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/travel/holiday-types/advice/does-my-covid-vaccine-passport-expire

sheramber

Will my booster dose be shown on my vaccination status?

Any third primary dose or booster dose will show on your vaccination status, alongside your first and second dose on the COVID Status app.

Paper copies of vaccination status that include your last 2 doses are available.

https://www.nhsinform.scot/covid-19-vaccine/after-your-vaccine/get-a-record-of-your-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccination-status

Butts

I used my NHS Scotland Vaccination Record in Paper Form which as stated just displays the last two of the three I've had with no problem last week.

If they bother at all they just scan the most recent one.

NoodleDoodleMan

"The paper copies only show your last two doses, so the first will drop off once you have had a booster."

That is understood - the issue in question is why the previous paperwork had a barcode with 12 months validity, but the more recent version is only 3 months ?

"I used my NHS Scotland Vaccination Record in Paper Form which as stated just displays the last two of the three I've had with no problem last week."

If your barcodes were in date then there would be no problem.

The barcodes on our most recent paper form, printed off 21/01/2022 expires on 21/04/2022 - so we will need to download and print off another after that date to produce a paper record which covers our flights in mid May.

NoodleDoodleMan

My laptop took sick and needed a new disc drive, hence the delayed update.

I got through to NHS Scotland - the paperwork certificates now have a 3 month validity, rather than the 12 months as previously stated.

Bottom line - you need to download and print off within 3 months of travel date.