Kazakhstanis to receive SMS messages from Healthcare Ministry: what you need to know

What SMS messages will Kazakhstanis receive

According to the Sanitary and Epidemiological Control Committee of the Health Ministry, Kazakhstan has launched a new digital SMS notification service for completed vaccinations. It has been operating nationwide since October 26.

“After vaccination information is registered in the ‘Vaccination’ module, the citizen or the child’s legal representative automatically receives an SMS indicating the type of vaccine and the date it was administered,” the agency said.

The new service is intended to improve the transparency of vaccination records, while public feedback will help verify the accuracy of vaccination data.

Received an SMS: what to do

To confirm whether the person or their child actually received the vaccine, simply reply to the SMS in one of two ways.

Send one of the following codes to the short number 1414:

• 811 (“Yes”) — if the vaccination was actually administered;
• 812 (“No”) — if the vaccination was not administered.

“This will make it possible to promptly identify possible discrepancies between vaccinations actually administered and the information entered into the medical information system,” the Sanitary and Epidemiological Control Committee explained.

Additional vaccination information is available in the eGov Mobile app.