ICVP Demo

WHO ICVP Demonstration

  • 1
    Data Elements
    Review required fields
  • 2
    Data Entry
    Provide vaccination details
  • 3
    Certificate Forms
    Generate ICVP and IPS formats
  • 4
    QR Code
    Create QR code

International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP) Demonstration

This web page demonstrates how to build a valid ICVP for yellow fever or polio following the WHO recommendations (WHR reference todo). This web page is divided into 4 steps:

  1. Understanding the data elements
  2. Entering typical sample data
  3. Creating certificate forms in ICVP and IPS formats
  4. Turning that in a valid VHL QR Code

Data Elements

Minimal data elements required for international travel verification under WHO International Health Regulations (IHR 2005).

This reference shows the specific data fields needed to implement a digital ICVP according to the WHO SMART ICVP Implementation Guide. The ICVP is focused exclusively on border verification for international travel, not comprehensive vaccination tracking.

The Data elements are easiest understood as derived from this form:

1. Certificate Details

Person Level elements for the vaccination certificate

Element Description FHIR Type Required Content Notes
Name Person Name. string Yes Person's name in their own natural order
Date of Birth YYYY-MM-DD dateTime Yes To Be Resolved: What if the person doesn't know their date of birth?
Sex Person's Sex. code Optional? Todo: Is this mandatory? Is it coded, and if so how? Or just any text as the issuer desires?
Nationality The Nationality of the person code No To Be resolved: is this about the person, or the issuing authority for the certificate? Does it need to match the certificate? Does it have to coded? Or should it be the national id issuing country?
National ID The identity on the document the person holds f string No Number on passport/id card/etc
Type of ID Type of identity document. code If an Id present To be resolved: is this coded, and if so how? (and why?)
Parent or Guardian If person is a child in source jurisdiction. code No not clear why this is present

Vaccination Details

Element Description FHIR Type Required Content Notes
Vaccine Code Identifies the Vaccine. Code Yes It's not yet decided what coding system will be used. Whatever is used must map cleanly to the WHO PreQual database
Date of Vaccination YYYY-MM-DD date Yes
Clinician Name Name of Clinician who administered the vaccine. string No?
Organization ID Organization that is testifying to the vaccination certificate. id No? What ID? and why?
Batch Number Vaccine Batch Number. String Yes It's not clear why this is mandatory
Certificate Validity period starts When vaccine is considered to become effective. date No It's not clear why this isn't implied from the date of administration
Certificate Validity period ends When vaccine is considered to stop being effective. date No

ICVP Data Entry Form

This form lets you input data for a fake Immunization certificate and then creates a valid travel certificate, but with one important restriction: it is only valid in the development network. In other words, it's not a truly valid certificate. This page is provided for the purpose of helping developers create valid travel certificates. Notes:

  • Language: The Form must be completed in English or French per IHR requirements
  • WHO Approval: Only vaccines approved by WHO are valid for ICVP, focused on diseases under International Health Regulations (primarily yellow fever, occasionally polio)
  • Authorization: All entries must be from WHO-authorized vaccination centers

For complete technical specifications, refer to the WHO SMART ICVP Implementation Guide.

Patient/Traveler Details

Name *
Date of Birth *
Sex
Nationality
National ID
Type of ID
Parent or Guardian Name

Vaccination Details

Vaccination Record #1

Vaccine Code *
Date of Vaccination *
Clinician Name
Certificators Name
Batch Number *
Certificate Validity Period Starts
Certificate Validity Period Ends

Certificate Forms

ICVP Format

IPS Format

Validation:

QR Code Generation

This section shows the step-by-step process of converting the FHIR Bundle into a QR code for the International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP).

Generation Process

QR code generation steps will appear here...