Additional Medical Information Requirements

There are 3 different types of proof available to demonstrate COVID-19 vaccination status:

• A COVID-19 digital certificate issued by the Australian Government that shows two or more doses of an approved and recognised COVID-19 vaccine has been administered.
• An immunisation history statement issued by the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) that shows:
  1. One or more doses of an approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine has been administered, or 
  2. Details of a medical contraindication which prohibits administration of an approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccination.
• An international COVID-19 vaccination certificate issued by an official government body which includes a VDS-NC formatted QR code.

In Australia, statements or certificates can be downloaded from:

• Medicare online account on myGov.
• Express Plus Medical mobile app.

For international certificates issued by another country, please refer to local requirements. If you need help adding your overseas vaccinations to the Australian Immunisation Register, please refer to the Services Australia website.

Approved or recognised vaccines

COVID-19 vaccines currently approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia are:

• AstraZeneca Vaxzevria
• Pfizer/Biontech Comirnaty
• Moderna Spikevax or Takeda
• Novavax NUVAXOVID
• Janssen-Cilag COVID Vaccine

The TGA also recognises the following vaccines not given in Australia:

• AstraZeneca COVISHIELD
• Bharat Biotech Covaxin
• Gamaleya Sputnik V
• Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV
• Sinovac Coronavac

These vaccinations can be recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register if received on or after 1 March 2020 and will be accepted against an Additional Medical Information type in the RIW System. 

Upload requirements

• Only approved or recognised vaccines by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) are accepted.
• Certificate or statement must: 
  1. Match the name and date of birth of the Rail Industry Worker.
  2. Identify the date the vaccine was administered.
  3. Identify the name of the vaccine administered.
• Only the following certificate types are accepted:
  1. COVID-19 Digital Certificate issued by the Australian Government that identifies the name and date the vaccine was administered.
  2. Immunisation History Statement issued by the Australian Immunisation Register.
  3. International COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate issued by a Government body.
• Event Record Date = Date of vaccination.
• No expiry is required.
• Authorised Health Professional Name = Not applicable.
• Where a Medical Exemption is in place:
  1. Match the name and date of birth of the Rail Industry Worker.
  2. Must be recorded against the Additional Medical Information Type “COVID-19 Vaccination Medical Exemption” only.
  3. Event Record Date = Date of exemption.