Manitoba launches digital health card

Manitobans can now access their health card digitally, along with the previous plastic or paper options.

The province launched its first digital health card on Jan. 12. The new card allows people to store their health card on a mobile device and show it to health care providers.

When signing up, Manitobans can ask for the plastic card options, a digital card or both. The MB Wallet app, the government app which stores the digital card, is free for users to download from the Apple App Store or Google Play. Once the digital card is downloaded, the app stores the information and is accessible offline.

To apply and find more information, Manitobans can go to https://gov.mb.ca/health/mhsip/digitalhealthcard.html