Scammers are using people s desperation for COVID-19 vaccines in the midst of a pandemic as a bargaining chip to steal money and personal information.
Though it doesn t appear to be a widespread problem in Michigan, the state Attorney General s Office told the Free Press on Thursday that it has gotten one report of a fraudster offering a coronavirus vaccine in exchange for money. I hope that can be seen as a good sign that people are contacting the proper sources for the vaccine and being cautious about who they provide their personal information to, said Ryan Jarvi, a spokesperson for Attorney General Dana Nessel.
DETROIT (January 28, 2021) – As demand for COVID-19 vaccine continues to outpace the supply, scammers are preying on unsuspecting people who are eager to receive protection against COVID-19. Top federal agencies including the FBI, FDA and the Federal Trade Commission, have issued warnings to consumers to be on the lookout for COVID-19 vaccine scams aimed at stealing personal and financial information. “People should be extremely vigilant and wary of vaccination offers that don’t come from trusted sources like their doctor, healthcare provider or local health department,”
said Bob Riney, President of Healthcare Operations and Chief Operating Officer of Henry Ford Health System . “The plain fact is that there is no charge to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, which is being paid for by the federal government. You can’t pay to put your name on a list to get the vaccine, or to get early access, and you don’t need to provide sensitive personal information over the ph
Vaccines for everyone in metro Detroit still months away
Health officials and city leaders work to vaccinate as many people as possible.
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DETROIT (WXYZ) â An update from Henry Ford Health officials shows thereâs still way more demand than supply of COVID vaccines.
More are on the way and systems continue to ramp up to eventually inoculate millions of people here in metro Detroit.
Henry Ford along with the other half dozen health systems continue to book appointments for vaccines through their websites and telephone centers.
People are anxious and Henry Fordâs Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Adnan Munkarah knows it saying during a Zoom news conference, âWe would love to give everyone the vaccine within the next week.â