COLOMBO (News 1st); A Digital Identity Card using the latest technology will be issued to the general public in the near future to made the COVID-19 vaccination drive move efficient said Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa on Tuesday (11).

He said the new Digital ID is the result of discussions with the Ministry of Health and the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA).

The new digital identity card which will be provided to every person will include information on vaccinations ( the vaccination date, place, time, and type of vaccine issued by the government, as well as relevant information for the second dose)

This program is expected to avoid the issues associated with vaccination.

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