Blockchain healthcare company MediBloc announced on the 18th that it will launch a blockchain-based distributed identification (DID) vaccine pass service.
MediBloc is equipped with a Vaccine Pass service that allows convenient mobile verification and management of vaccination history registered at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and related medical institutions, including corona vaccine, using DID technology within its service, MediPass.
MediBloc is planning to secure completion by first holding a test period for the medical staff of the corona19 confirmed patient treatment hospital, who are the first candidates for vaccination, and the medical personnel of senior general hospitals and general hospital-level medical institutions.
As early as April, the company plans to officially launch the vaccine pass service through the company’s simple insurance claim service Medipass.
As the government announced that it aims to get the first corona19 vaccination for more than 70% of the population within this year, the need for proof of vaccination history is emerging. Accurate vaccination history is expected to play a very important role in establishing a collective immune system along with overseas travel and economic revitalization.
An individual’s vaccination history can be verified by using Panacea, a blockchain of MediBloc equipped with the DID function.
Vaccination certificates signed with DIDs given to information providing organizations, including linked medical institutions, are stored on the patient’s mobile and can be shared externally only when the patient wants, so it can be used without fear of unauthorized use of data. Subsequently, other organizations or individuals with shared vaccination history can easily determine whether the history has been forged or altered using DID.
MediBloc’s DID is officially registered with the international organization W3C, which can be found directly on the W3C website. The official registration with the W3C means that it complies with international standards and is compatible with other DIDs.
“In the case of certificates issued on paper, there is a high risk of forgery and alteration, and there was not only the inconvenience of carrying, but we were able to cover only face-to-face situations.” It is expected that it will be of great help in practical use as it can quickly prove the vaccination history and at the same time safely use it even in non-face-to-face situations.
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