People getting the COVID-19 vaccine will receive a special vaccine card to record their doses, Operation Warp Speed officials say. Here, a Department of Health and Human Services employee holds a sample card.
Scammers may steal personal information off the cards or use the images to create fake vaccine cards that they can sell.
The FBI is warning Floridians about the risks of sharing photos of COVID-19 vaccine card on social media.
Scammers may steal personal information off the cards or use the images to create fake vaccine cards that they can sell.
The Federal Trade Commission echoed the warning, saying the innocuous-seeming information on the cards might reveal more than you think.
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On March 24 – 26, 2021, the American Health Law Association (AHLA) held a virtual Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues. The program addresses legal and regulatory issues related to reimbursement and brings together a variety of stakeholders from private practice and key government regulatory agencies in the healthcare space, including representatives from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), and the Department of Justice (DOJ). The government stakeholders often provide valuable insights into what the industry as a whole and providers can expect in a post-pandemic world and with a new administration.
Gov. DeSantis to Alfonsi: That s a fake narrative
The 60 Minutes report highlighted how residents of one of the poorest areas of Palm Beach County, the heavily minority communities ringing Lake Okeechobee in the Everglades region, had to travel long distances to reach a Publix. That s a fake narrative, DeSantis told Alfonsi. I met with the county mayor, I met with the administrator, I met with all the folks in Palm Beach County, and I said here s some of the options: We can do more drive-thru sites, we can give more to hospitals, we can do the Publix. And they said we think that would be the easiest thing for our residents.
‘60 Minutes’ questions Publix contribution to Florida governor, COVID vaccine distribution
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gestures during a news conference Sunday, April 4, 2021, at the Manatee County Emergency Management office in Palmetto, Fla. DeSantis declared a state of emergency Saturday after a leak at a large pond of wastewater threatened to flood roads and burst a system that stores polluted water. (AP Photo/Chris O Meara)AP
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By Zac Anderson The News Herald, Panama City, Fla. (TNS) and Tribune Media Services
The vaccine favoritism questions swirling around Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis received a national spotlight Sunday when the popular CBS news program “60 Minutes” took an in-depth look at the issue, with the report highlighting how the governor’s campaign donors were involved in the vaccine rollout.