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## Logical Model: HCert - Detailed Descriptions

Active as of 2026-02-24

Definitions for the HCert logical model.

- Key Elements Table
- Differential Elements Table
- Snapshot Elements Table

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. HCert
Definition | Logical Model for the HCERT Base definition for all types defined in FHIR type system.
Short | Health CertificateBase for all types and resources
Control | 0..*
Is Modifier | false
Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. HCert.1
Definition | HCERT EU DCC
Short | HCERT EU DCC
Control | 0..1
Type | http://smart.who.int/ddcc/StructureDefinition/HCertDCC
4. HCert.3
Definition | DDCC Vaccination claim (PROPOSED)
Short | Vaccination Core Data Set claim
Control | 0..*
Type | http://smart.who.int/ddcc/StructureDefinition/DDCCCoreDataSet(DDCC Core Data Set Logical Model for Vaccination Status)
6. HCert.4
Definition | DDCC Test Result claim (PROPOSED)
Short | Test Result Core Data Set claim
Control | 0..*
Type | http://smart.who.int/ddcc/StructureDefinition/DDCCCoreDataSet(DDCC Core Data Set Logical Model for Test Result)
8. HCert.5
Definition | URI of a Verifiable Health Link. Of the form 'vhlink:/eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Vo....'
Short | VHL
Control | 0..*
Type | string
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
10. HCert.-6
Definition | Digital Vaccination Certificate (Proposed)
Short | DVC
Control | 0..*
Type | http://smart.who.int/trust-phw/StructureDefinition/DVC

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. HCert
Definition | Logical Model for the HCERT
Short | Health Certificate
Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. HCert.1
Definition | HCERT EU DCC
Short | HCERT EU DCC
Control | 0..1
Type | http://smart.who.int/ddcc/StructureDefinition/HCertDCC
4. HCert.3
Definition | DDCC Vaccination claim (PROPOSED)
Short | Vaccination Core Data Set claim
Control | 0..*
Type | http://smart.who.int/ddcc/StructureDefinition/DDCCCoreDataSet(DDCC Core Data Set Logical Model for Vaccination Status)
6. HCert.4
Definition | DDCC Test Result claim (PROPOSED)
Short | Test Result Core Data Set claim
Control | 0..*
Type | http://smart.who.int/ddcc/StructureDefinition/DDCCCoreDataSet(DDCC Core Data Set Logical Model for Test Result)
8. HCert.5
Definition | URI of a Verifiable Health Link. Of the form 'vhlink:/eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Vo....'
Short | VHL
Control | 0..*
Type | string
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
10. HCert.-6
Definition | Digital Vaccination Certificate (Proposed)
Short | DVC
Control | 0..*
Type | http://smart.who.int/trust-phw/StructureDefinition/DVC

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. HCert
Definition | Logical Model for the HCERT
Short | Health Certificate
Control | 0..*
Is Modifier | false
Logical Model | Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. HCert.1
Definition | HCERT EU DCC
Short | HCERT EU DCC
Control | 0..1
Type | http://smart.who.int/ddcc/StructureDefinition/HCertDCC
4. HCert.3
Definition | DDCC Vaccination claim (PROPOSED)
Short | Vaccination Core Data Set claim
Control | 0..*
Type | http://smart.who.int/ddcc/StructureDefinition/DDCCCoreDataSet(DDCC Core Data Set Logical Model for Vaccination Status)
6. HCert.4
Definition | DDCC Test Result claim (PROPOSED)
Short | Test Result Core Data Set claim
Control | 0..*
Type | http://smart.who.int/ddcc/StructureDefinition/DDCCCoreDataSet(DDCC Core Data Set Logical Model for Test Result)
8. HCert.5
Definition | URI of a Verifiable Health Link. Of the form 'vhlink:/eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Vo....'
Short | VHL
Control | 0..*
Type | string
Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
10. HCert.-6
Definition | Digital Vaccination Certificate (Proposed)
Short | DVC
Control | 0..*
Type | http://smart.who.int/trust-phw/StructureDefinition/DVC