The Scottish government has confirmed it is working to fix a security flaw that could allow people to edit Covid vaccination status certificates.
People in Scotland seeking to travel abroad are told they should download the vaccination status forms from the NHS Scotland Portal.
They show the dates of vaccinations and which jabs were given to an individual.
However, it was revealed personal details can be altered using popular computer software programmes.
Scottish Conservative health spokeswoman Annie Wells, said: “It’s extremely concerning that this security flaw has been uncovered at a time when people are looking for clarity from the Scottish government around international travel.
“Instead, their safety is being put at risk by yet another glitch from the SNP government’s rollout programme, this time on vaccine certifications. Vaccinations are our route back to normality and the Scottish government has a duty to ensure this is done safely and efficiently.
“This security flaw must be rectified instantly – we can’t run the risk of a two-tier vaccine system.”
A Scottish government spokeswoman confirmed the security glitch, saying: “We are looking into rectifying this issue.
“This is an interim solution and records of vaccination status will be replaced by digital Covid Status Certificates in the summer, which will include vaccination and testing data to be used for outbound international travel.
“The measures are intended to ease the burden on the NHS by removing the need for people to ask their GP for a status record.”
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