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Don’t Get Faked Out! How to Avoid Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Cards

July 30, 2021

By Darryl Sellers

From coast to coast, local and federal law enforcement agencies are finding some bad players who are preying on the public’s fears in order to profit from the pandemic. The sale of fake COVID-19 vaccination cards is a new and growing fraudulent action that’s sweeping the nation during the pandemic.

More than 150 million Americans have received a small white card with a federal logo that serves as a valid COVID-19 vaccination card and shows they’re fully vaccinated. In some cities, these cards are needed to attend concerts and sporting events and even get into places of employment.

Unfortunately, these vaccination cards can be easily created by fraudsters. They are selling fake vaccination cards to people who don’t want to get vaccinated and use the cards to falsely show that they have been vaccinated.

Here are some recent examples of practices people have used to try to profit from black-market fake vaccination card schemes.

• In California, undercover agents purchased vaccine cards from a bar owner who had several blank cards and the laminate machine and other items to manufacture more cards.
• In New York, officials arrested a 21-year-old, now former CVS employee accused of stealing eight pre-filled and 54 blank cards from the largest pharmacy chain in the United States.
• Police in Connecticut seized a box of fake vaccination cards at an anti-vaccination rally in the spring.
• Platforms such as Telegram have been used to sell bogus vaccine cards. For example, among a group of more than 4,700 subscribers, some claim to have purchased fake vaccine cards. Yet another Telegram channel with more than 8,500 subscribers is being used to disseminate anti-vaccine information.

Buying and selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards is punishable by law.

Dr. Kevin Izard of Paladina Health in Milwaukee offers a best practice to avoid fake COVID-19 vaccination cards.

 

Here are some tips to help you avoid COVID-19 vaccination card fraud:

• Never pay for a vaccine card.
• Don’t offer information about your vaccine to anyone.
• Do not post photos of your vaccine card online. The Federal Trade Commission reminds us that social media is not a safe place for COVID-19 vaccination cards.

The bottom line is to continue to get shots into your arms and get your vaccinations documented the safe and legal way in order to defeat COVID-19. Together, “We Can Do This!”

Here is the link to V-Safe, the CDC website for registration after you get vaccinated. It also has important COVID-19 vaccine information.

If you suspect any fraud, contact the Inspector General at 800-HHH-TIPS (800-447-8477).

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