Huge flaw in one state's Covid check-in app could allow unvaccinated Australians to fraudulently enter pubs and restaurants when they should be banned As of December 17 Queensland venues restriction-free for vaccinated people But residents must link a valid vaccination certificate to the Check In Qld app The app allows users to upload a third party's vaccination certificate to the app By Peter Vincent For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:44 GMT, 26 November 2021 | Updated: 14:45 GMT, 26 November 2021 Viewcomments A loophole allowing unvaccinated Australians to fraudulently gain access to services only available to the double-jabbed has emerged in one state's Covid check-in app. As of December 17, only fully-immunised Queensland residents can go to the state's pubs, cafes and restaurants by showing a government-issued vaccination certificate on the Check In Qld app. Queenslanders can also add their family and friends' immunisation status, but the feature could be used by the unvaccinated to pose as someone else. While a MyGov account is needed, the Queensland check-in app allows dependents and family members to be added to your account as a guest. Queensland residents exercise in the Gold Coast during the pandemic. A loophole has been exposed in the state's Check-In Qld app Queensland Health's Covid-19 check in apps could be exploited by unvaccinated people because it contains a flaw that allows people to unload a third party's vaccination certificate In theory that means unvaccinated residents could use proof of someone else's vaccination to fraudulently claim they are fully-vaccinated by showing it in the check-in app. The potential loophole could mean unvaccinated people illegally crowding into the Sunshine State's popular venues. The change on December 17 also applies to visiting aged-care homes, meaning unvaccinated people could potentially visit vulnerable Queenslanders. Fully-immunised Queensland residents can go to pubs, cafes and restaurants without restriction from December 17. Pictured: A federal government Covid digital certificate Queensland Health Minister Yvette D'Ath said it is inevitable some people will try to cheat the system. 'You know, it’s human nature and some people just don’t want to comply, and we’ve seen that throughout the pandemic,' she told the Courier Mail. The department of Public Works Minister, Leeanne Enoch, confirmed it was aware of the potential flaw. 'Deliberately and fraudulently sharing or using a certificate that is not your own – be it paper, electronic or otherwise – would be considered a criminal offence,' said Ms Enoch's department spokesperson. There have meanwhile been fresh calls by the pharmacy and aged care sectors to increase penalties for vaccine passport fraud in Australia. There were no new Covid cases in Queensland on Friday and only seven deaths in 20 months. Pictured is a masked pedestrian in the Brisbane CBD There have been reports of forged vaccine certificates being created and in some cases GPs and pharmacists have reported being bribed up to $1,000 to fake proof of vaccination. According to Services Australia existing penalties are up to $6,660 for vaccine providers who forge records. Queensland has maintained some of the lowest Covid case numbers in Australia during the pandemic, with no new cases on Friday and only seven deaths in 20 months. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility