Is your yellow fever vaccination certificate not up to date? Here's how to do it

With the increase in yellow fever cases in the country and the resulting declaration of a health emergency, the Ministry of Health reminded citizens of the importance of having an up-to-date vaccination certificate.

In a statement, the ministry indicated that, after receiving the vaccine, each person must be registered by the corresponding IPS on the national vaccination platform , which subsequently allows the digital document to be downloaded.

However, some citizens have reported problems viewing their ID online. In response, the Bogotá City Hall released a guide with steps to view and update the certificate on the MiVacuna portal.

According to the Ministry of Health, if the digital ID card does not reflect the yellow fever dose, despite having been administered, the user must go to a vaccination center. There, health personnel can verify the situation and manually enter the information into the system.

The Ministry clarified that the platform update may take between 24 and 48 hours after the IPS registers the vaccination.

In cases where a person lacks documentary evidence but remembers having been vaccinated, the protocol establishes that they must sign a vaccination history declaration as proof of vaccination data entry into the system.

The Ministry reiterated that only the physical card issued after vaccination or registration in the official MiVacuna system are accepted as valid proof. Failure to have either of these may limit access to services or mobility in the event of health measures.

*This content was written with the assistance of artificial intelligence, based on publicly available information released to media outlets. It was also reviewed by a journalist and an editor.