Clinic charges for free vaccines, calls them errors as Let Joe Know team gets involved
Some people are reporting receiving bills for coronavirus vaccines.
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As more Arizonans get vaccinated against COVID-19, there are growing questions about costs and fees.
The vaccine should be free, but more people are saying they had to pay anyway. If it hadn t been for watching your show on TV, I wouldn t have known, says Valley resident Tom Bybee. I nearly fell off my chair because i was totally shocked, says Karen Adamski in that first story.
Adamski and her husband went to a MY DR NOW clinic in San Tan Valley and thought their vaccines were free. But their Medicare statement showed their insurer was charged around $300 for each vaccine.
They Weren’t 65, But They Tried To Get A COVID Vaccine. Here’s How They Got Caught
02/19/21 AT 9:47 AM
Some people can’t wait their turn to get the COVID vaccine, including two women in Florida that tried to dupe workers into thinking that they were older than 65 in order to get vaccinated.
The women, who were both younger than 45, dressed up as if they were two elderly “grannies,” complete with bonnets, gloves, and glasses to get the COVID vaccine on Wednesday, according to WKMG, a CBS affiliate out of Orlando.
Florida is currently administering the COVID vaccine to those that are 65 and older. It has not yet announced a roll-out of shots to the general public.
Better Business Bureau warns about potential COVID-19 scammers
Better Business Bureau warns about potential COVID-19 scammers By Rachel Hirschheimer | February 18, 2021 at 10:08 AM EST - Updated February 19 at 8:23 AM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - There are many fake COVID-19 websites circulating online that may look real at first glance, but the Better Business Bureau is asking you to do your research before giving up any personal information.
“Criminals are out there today in the COVID world working hard. Every day they get up trying to figure out how to rip you off, steal your identity, and get into your bank account,” Barry Moore, president of the Central Virginia BBB, said.
Since the COVID vaccine rolled out I m sure you ve noticed some of your friends on social media showing off a card that they got vaccinated with some caption like helping stop this virus; or maybe it was you who was doing the showing off. That s great, and a personal thank you for that, but you may want to think twice before snapping a picture and posting it for everyone to see.
The Better Business Bureau says that posting your COVID-19 vaccine card to social media makes you vulnerable and a target to scammers. The card itself contains your full name, your birthday, and where you got vaccinated this is all the information someone needs to steal and even sell your identity. The BBB says that it s already begun in the U.K. where vaccination cards were being sold on eBay and TikTok