Residents can now view and show their Covid-19 vaccination status through the NHS app on their phone.

The NHS app is being made available in the island after ‘extensive development work over several months’ by Department for Health and Social Care teams in the Isle of Man and UK.

People in the island have been able to download and view their digital Covid Pass on a laptop, tablet or mobile device through the NHS login route since early September or they could request a paper copy of their vaccination certificate.

But now it can be securely viewed and used on a mobile phone in the island.

This app currently doesn’t record booster vaccinations received by Isle of Man residents, however ‘work is underway for this to be included in due course’, according to the government.

Minister for Health and Social Care Lawrie Hooper said: ‘By having the pass on a mobile device, residents will be able to carry and produce their vaccination status swiftly and conveniently when it is needed.

‘The NHS App is a unique innovation and I’m delighted that we have secured access to it for the Manx public.

‘Our residents now have parity with the UK, and will benefit from ongoing developments to the App, where there are benefits for us.’