Dr. Cheryl Pegus, Executive Vice-president, Walmart Health and Wellness has announced an electronic COVID vaccine record.  She stated, “We are committed to giving people convenience and secure access to their health data starting with a COVID-19 vaccine immunization record.”  She added, “Our systems give individuals a safe method to privately keep track of this information on their smartphone or computer while also encouraging them take ownership of their data by determining exactly where, when and if they share their documentation.”

Walmart will use the SMART Health Cards as defined by the Vaccination Credential Incentive to allow digital storage of vaccine records and private sharing with compatible services subject to the approval of the vaccine recipients in accordance with HIPAA privacy guidelines.