No ATV rally for Petrolia Ag Society
Scammers asking Lambton seniors for cash for COVID-19 vaccine
March 5, 2021
Lambton Public Health officials are warning seniors not to be taken in by scammers trying to make money off COVID-19 vaccines.
“Since the opening of our local call centre and online COVID-19 pre-registration for those 90 years of age and older yesterday, we’ve had several reports of seniors being contacted,” said Donna Schmidtmeyer, Supervisor – Health Promotion in a news release.
“The public should know that Lambton Public Health does not charge a fee to pre-register for the vaccine, nor do we charge a fee for the vaccine itself. We will not ask you for any financial information whatsoever. And, unless you have called LPH to pre-register for the vaccine directly or signed up for the pre-registration using our online platform, no one should contact you and ask for any personal information.”
Schmidtmeyer says if something tells you the call is off, hang up and call Lambton Public Health at 519-383-8331 to verify the information.
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