THE Scottish Government is "working to resolve" a security glitch after people reported that they may be able to edit their Covid vaccination certificate.
People who have been vaccinated are able to download a letter from the NHS inform website, or request a letter from the Covid Status Helpline.
The status certificate provides a record of the coronavirus vaccinations an individual has received.
The issue was originally reported by BBC Scotland which said it was able to edit a certificate to include a false name and different address.
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A Scottish Government spokesperson said: “We are working to resolve this issue.
“This is an interim solution and records of vaccination status will be replaced by digital Covid Status Certificates in the summer, which will include vaccination and testing data to be used for outbound international travel.
“The measures are intended to ease the burden on the NHS by removing the need for people to ask their GP for a status record.”
The Scottish Government said that only those travelling to a country where proof of vaccination is needed as an entry requirement should request a letter.
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