A number of major issues have been reported with Scotland’s Covid vaccine passport app, just hours after its launch.
In Scotland, people will be required to show proof they have had two doses of vaccine in order to enter nightclubs and many other large events.
The NHS Scotland Covid Status app became available to download on Apple and Android devices at about 17:30 on Thursday 30th October.
Since then, many have reported they were unable to access their vaccination status through the app.
The Scottish government claimed the volume of people trying to access the app may be responsible for the issues.
Anecdotal evidence on social media suggested that problems may have arisen when people tried to use their NHS CHI number to register, this step comes after users are asked to take a picture of their passport or driving licence.
A government spokesman said: “Some people may be experiencing issues which are likely to be caused by extremely high initial traffic and a large number of users trying to access the app at once. We advise people whose data is not found to try again a couple of hours later.”
Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, Roddy Dunlop QC, described the app as the “worst I have ever tried to use”.
He wrote on Twitter: “I am not prone to hyperbole. I promise.
“And I instantly recognise that I was originally instructed to challenge the introduction of Covid passports and so am not neutral.
“But try the app. This is, literally, the worst app I have ever tried to use.”
Jackie Baillie, the deputy leader of Scottish Labour, said the launch of the app had been a “complete shambles”.
She added: “I have already been contacted by several constituents complaining that the app crashed on them. It is typical of the SNP to rush this out when it clearly doesn’t work.
“This is embarrassing for the Scottish government. They need to get a grip and fix the app urgently.”
The Scottish launch comes as the latest official figures show 3,837,689 people have received two doses while 4,189,701 have had a single jab.
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