LettersCoronavirus lucky draws: why not use one app to help Hongkongers keep track?

It has become difficult to keep up with the different incentive schemes and tedious to enter personal information several times. The government’s iAM Smart app could be deployed to make the process more efficient

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A man and girl exit a community vaccination centre in Sai Ying Pun on June 14. To boost the vaccination rate, several companies have launched lucky draws for the fully vaccinated. Photo: Nora Tam

Published: 6:30am, 23 Jun 2021Updated: 6:30am, 23 Jun 2021

With numerous companies offering Hong Kong residents benefits through lucky draws to encourage them to get vaccinated against Covid-19, it could be difficult to keep track of and participate in different incentive schemes. To save participants the trouble of providing personal information several times, these companies should consider using the iAM Smart app, developed by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer for online identity verification.

In response to my inquiry, the office says it welcomes the commercial sector and organisations using the app in their registration or identity verification process. The office will provide technical support in verifying the vaccination records of the participants of the promotional activities.

While the relevant parties could contact the office for further information, I also urge the government to promote iAM Smart more proactively by creating a one-stop web page for vaccinated residents to enter all lucky draws using the app.

Simon Wang, Kowloon Tong

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