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