The app has been causing instability over the past few days, causing the city of Rio de Janeiro to postpone the requirement for proof of vaccination for moviegoers and gym goers until the 15th. On Tuesday afternoon, both websites (https://conectesus.saude.gov.br) as the iOS and Android app worked fine.

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In the case of Android, an update to the app was available for download from the Play Store, and in tests conducted by G1 on Tuesday afternoon (31), a new version allowed the document to be released.

In addition to the Connect SUS certificate, it allows every citizen to see in detail the Covid-19 vaccination data, including the batch of immunizing agents, as well as information about the Unified Health System (SUS) services.

Below G1 6 topics explain what the application is, its main functions and how to issue a “National Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate” or view a digital vaccination card:

1. What is Connect SUS?
2. How to use and register?
3. Who Submits Dose Data to Connect SUS?
4. My dose has not reached the system, what should I do?
5. What is vaccination certificate and vaccination card?
6. How to issue a certificate of vaccination or vaccination card?
7. Can the certificate be used for international travel?

Connect SUS is an app is free Ministry of Health. It displays general information for each citizen, such as a digital vaccination card and a national Covid-19 vaccination certificate. According to the history of each person, he can also collect the results of laboratory tests for Covid-19, drugs from Popular Pharmacy, as well as records of blood donations and monitoring of position in the transplant queue.

You can also find in the app the National Health Card (CNS), the SUS user’s identity document.

Currently, Connect SUS only provides data on Covid-19 vaccinations. Data on other vaccines used by SUS will be added incrementally, according to the proponents.

How to use and register?

You can download the app for free on your smartphone or access Conecta SUS through the Conectasus.saude.gov.br website. There are versions for both iOS and Android operating systems.

You must have a federal government account to access, which can be done via CPF and email at https://cadastro.acesso.gov.br or directly in the app.

Who Submits Dose Data to Connect SUS?

According to the Ministry of Health, the information in the application is sent by states and municipalities through the National Health Data Network (RNDS). The information becomes available within 72 hours after the records are sent to the national network.

This is also true for the Covid-19 vaccine dose data.

My dose has not reached the system, what should I do?

The department says that you need to look for a place of vaccination, in the state or municipal health department, in order to apply for registration. According to the department, doses should appear in the system within 10 days after the date of vaccination. For further guidance, the user can access support within the app itself through the Talk to Connect SUS menu.

What is vaccination certificate and vaccination card?

The application allows you to draw up two different types of documents.

The “National Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate” refers to the ongoing vaccination campaign against the new coronavirus pandemic.

The document can be viewed directly from the app and has the option to display a QR code and confirm validity with a code. The document summarizes the information about the applications and proves that the citizen took both doses or a single dose of Janssen. It can also be issued in English or Spanish.

It can also be formatted as a PDF in a format that can be printed, for example, on an A4 sheet.

This document, which can also be downloaded from the Connect SUS website, is an option for confirming compliance with the vaccination schedule for international travel and will soon be used on national territory: for example, in Rio de Janeiro, the document will be one of the ways of confirming immunization and visiting cinemas and gyms.

In addition to the certificate, the application and website also allow the issuance of vaccination card…

“The digital vaccination card will allow visualizing all immunizing agents applied to a citizen and registered in the information system of the National Immunization Program (SI-PNI). However, the card is being filled in gradually, which currently allows visualizing and issuing only data on vaccination against Covid-19, ”the ministry said in a statement.

In other words, in the future, all vaccines used against other diseases will be registered on this virtual map.

How to issue a certificate of vaccination or vaccination card?

You can get both documents either on the website or in the attachment. It is also possible to download documents in PDF format. Both are valid for 12 months.

National vaccination certificate:

• On the website or app, go to the Vaccines tab.
• Then click the box containing the dose information (manufacturer, batch, place and date of dose).
• Then click “Certificate of Vaccination” – this option appears only for those who have completed the vaccination schedule.
• The document contains information on citizens and a QR code, available in Portuguese, English and Spanish.
• To issue a certificate in another language, click on the country flag and initials at the top of the page. The system automatically switches the version.

• On the website or app, go to the Vaccines tab.
• At the bottom of the page, click “digital vaccination card” – the document contains detailed information about the person who made the vaccine and the doses administered, the date, series and place of vaccination.
• A vaccination card can be obtained without even taking both doses.

Can the National Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate be used for international travel?

Sim. “Citizens can present a national certificate whenever they need it, for example for international travel, when some countries recognize a document for Brazilians to enter their territory, since they do not yet have a definition of an international certificate,” the statement said. Ministry of Health.