In Russia, the validity period of QR codes has been reduced from one year to six months 
vaccination reduced from one year to six months. This follows from the data published on the website of state services, RBC reports.
Certificates of vaccinated users, which were previously valid for a year, from November 8 appear as valid for six months, according to state services.
Later at the federal operational headquarters, the change in the validity period of QR codes was called a program failure. The Ministry of Health said that the electronic document also continues to be valid for a year.
Earlier, the Ministry of Health announced the need to shorten the validity period of QR codes. They added that the vaccination certificate is valid for a year, because initially its validity period was designed for the Wuhan strain of COVID-19.
From November 8 in Russia, residents can receive new certificates of vaccination against coronavirus, medical contraindications to her or about a past illness. The document is available in English and Russian, and can be obtained in paper or electronic form. The certificate will contain detailed information about the owner, data from SNILS and the compulsory medical insurance policy, as well as contraindications to vaccination.