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AARP Alabama Warns against Scams that Involve 'COVID-19' Vaccines
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(OPEN):
VACCINES FOR "COVID-19" ARE STARTING TO ROLL OUT, ACROSS THE
COUNTRY--AND THROUGHOUT ALABAMA. UNFORTUNATELY, SCAMMERS ARE TRYING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO JAMIE HARDING, OF "A-A-R-P
ALABAMA"...
(HARDING):
"SCAMMERS ARE USING TELEMARKETING, TEXT-MESSAGES, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND EVEN DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS, TO PERPETRATE VACCINE-RELATED SCAMS.
DON'T RESPOND TO ANY SOLICITATIONS ABOUT THE VACCINES--OR ABOUT OFFERS TO
'BUY' A SPOT ON A PRIORITY-LIST. ALSO, NO-ONE FROM EITHER MEDICARE OR AN INSURANCE-COMPANY WILL ASK FOR YOUR
'SOCIAL SECURITY'-NUMBER, OR CREDIT-CARD INFORMATION, ON THE PHONE; ANYONE WHO REQUESTS THAT IS A SCAMMER.
VACCINE-DOSES WERE PURCHASED WITH TAXPAYER-MONEY--AND WILL BE PROVIDED TO AMERICANS AT NO COST.
HOWEVER, PROVIDERS MAY CHARGE AN ADMINISTRATION-FEE--AND HAVE THAT FEE REIMBURSED BY INSURANCE-COMPANIES.
THERE'S ALSO A MEANS OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS. FINALLY, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT
WHETHER--AND WHEN--YOU SHOULD RECEIVE A VACCINE, YOU SHOULD ONLY GET THAT INFORMATION FROM YOUR PHYSICIAN, OR ANOTHER TRUSTED HEALTHCARE-RESOURCE."
(CLOSE):
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ALABAMA'S ROLLOUT-PLANS, HARDING RECOMMENDS CALLING YOUR COUNTY
HEALTH-DEPARTMENT--OR VISITING "ALABAMA-PUBLIC-HEALTH"-DOT-GOV.
