"Scalper" frauds frequently occur on behalf of others
The cervical cancer vaccine market is chaotic
"HPV vaccine is too difficult to make an appointment!" Ms. Wang from Hefei, Anhui complained to her friends more than once.
HPV vaccine is human papillomavirus vaccine, also known as cervical cancer vaccine.
In 2016, the HPV vaccine was launched on the mainland of my country, and many young women actively used community hospitals and official medical platforms to make appointments for vaccination.
However, the China Youth Daily and China Youth Daily reporters found that it is difficult to make appointments for HPV vaccines in some areas.
HPV vaccine is difficult to "land", "scalper" and "scalper vaccine" appear
HPV vaccines are divided into three types: divalent, quadrivalent and ninth-valent.
The bivalent HPV vaccine has a protective effect on the two high-risk types. In my country, cervical cancer caused by persistent infection of these two subtypes accounts for 84.5% of the incidence of cervical cancer.
The quadrivalent HPV vaccine adds two low-risk types on this basis, and the nine-valent HPV vaccine adds five high-risk types on the basis of the quadrivalent.
In online language, "going ashore" refers to getting out of a difficult situation and achieving a better goal.
Today, "going ashore" and "vaccinating HPV" are also linked together.
"There are complaints on the Internet about the difficulty of HPV'landing'!" Ms. Wang told reporters that since last year, she has been robbing vaccines on major medical platforms.
Some sites in Hefei will release a batch of vaccines every once in a while, "Every time I let my friends grab it with me, but it all failed. Now I consider looking for a'scalper' to grab it."
The reporter searched for "HPV scalpers on behalf of robbing" on social platforms, and many people posted "please ask for nine price HPV on behalf of ××province ××city".
Most of the comment areas have "scalpers" take the initiative to leave a message stating their contact information.
The reporter found one of the "scalpers" and the other party introduced that the commission was 2,000 yuan, but there was no guarantee that he would get it in a short time.
"It depends on luck, some can be grabbed a few times, and some can't be grabbed for a year."
But the "scalper" guarantees that the probability of grabbing vaccines on behalf of the people is much higher than that of ordinary people. "We have professionals and professional technical means."
"Daiqiu" does not guarantee that customers will be vaccinated in time. "Scalper" strongly recommends nine-valent vaccines purchased from abroad.
According to "Scalper", these vaccines are purchased by their company in large quantities from abroad, "the entire cold chain enters the country", and the price is 6,700 yuan for three injections. After the customer pays and fills in the information, they can arrange to be vaccinated at a local public hospital within one week. "The most cost-effective, direct arrangement to fight."
Ms. Chen from Nantong, Jiangsu revealed that in March this year, she spent 6,100 yuan on a three-needle nine-price "scalper seedling" in an online store.
In November, she received a call from customer service and went to the vaccination clinic of a public second-class hospital in Nantong City. She received the first nine-valent vaccine without registration and other procedures.
The dean of a second-class hospital in Nanjing told reporters that every vaccine in a public hospital has strict control over the entire process, with monitoring of temperature and direction.
There may be cases where medical staff privately take people to the hospital to vaccinate the "scalper vaccine", but the vaccine itself has nothing to do with public hospitals.
The reporter learned that some "scalpers" also promised: "You can go to the hospital to check the antibody one month after the second injection." In this regard, Wang Jinhua, chief physician of the Department of Gynecology and Oncology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, believes that only those who have been vaccinated by real names through official channels Vaccines can guarantee authenticity, and checking antibodies can only prove theoretically.
Some women have weak body resistance, even if they are vaccinated with real vaccines, they may not be able to produce antibodies.
In addition, the storage and transportation of vaccines have strict standards. Even if the "scalper vaccine" is genuine, it may lose its effectiveness due to deviations in storage methods and cold chain temperatures.
"I am not waiting for a vaccine, but'waiting for Godot'"
Seeing that reporters have a lot of doubts about vaccines purchased from abroad, "scalpers" took advantage of the trend and proposed a third method: go to the designated community health service center within two weeks and vaccinate according to the "normal procedure", but in addition to the need to pay the hospital In addition to the nearly 4,000 yuan vaccine fee, customers also need to pay a "place fee" of about 3600 yuan.
"Scalper" said implicitly: "We directly buy places with the'people inside'. It is difficult for you to make appointments by yourself."
How difficult is it to make appointments by yourself, and how long do you have to wait in line?
The reporter dialed the number of community hospitals in Yangzhou City and Nanjing City. Most of them received vague answers such as "There are no seedlings now, I will talk about them next year" and "When will there be seedlings is hard to say".
According to a staff member of a community hospital in Jiangbei New District, Nanjing, residents with community registration or real estate can bring relevant documents to make an appointment, "it will take at least one year."
Prior to this, the staff of the community hospital in the community where Ms. Wang of Hefei lived also revealed to her: "It will take at least 5 years."
Ms. Yu from Nanjing, Jiangsu registered for a nine-valent vaccine at a community hospital a year ago, and the staff told her that “you will be notified if there is a vaccine”.
In the past year, Ms. Yu called many times to inquire about the progress, and the staff always responded "There are no seedlings now" or "You will be notified when the queue arrives."
Ms. Yu is very anxious: "When will the vaccine be available, how many people are waiting in line, and when is expected to be vaccinated, I don't know. I don't think I am waiting for the vaccine, but'waiting for Godot'."
According to a department head of the Jiangsu Provincial Health Commission, the cervical cancer vaccine is a second-class vaccine and is not within the scope of planned immunization.
At present, the production and supply of vaccines are seriously inadequate. The annual purchase volume in Jiangsu is only 300,000 copies, which is far from meeting market demand. Therefore, the problems of difficulty in making appointments and monitoring are presented, which provides "scalpers" with opportunities.
Frequent HPV vaccine scams, police prompt to keep your eyes open
There are still many women with "HPV vaccine anxiety" like Ms. Yu, which allows criminals to see "business opportunities."
Not long ago, the Yundong Police Station in Yangzhou City accepted a fraud case related to HPV vaccine.
Netizen Ms. Ma wanted to get a quadrivalent HPV vaccine, and searched on Weibo and found a blogger nicknamed "Zhi Miao-Yi Yue". The blogger's nickname and avatar were very similar to the official small program for booking vaccines, falsely claiming I can provide ready-made quadrivalent vaccines.
During the private chat, the counterparty asked Ms. Ma for a vaccine fee of 3,300 yuan. After completing the transfer, she requested a new transfer on the grounds that the transfer information was incorrect.
After two transfers, Ms. Ma realized that she might have been cheated and immediately called the police.
"There are still many fake accounts on Weibo similar to'Zhimiao-Yiyue', and they have all been blocked." Jia Yinteng, a policeman from the Yundong Police Station in Yangzhou City, who handled the case, said that the case is most likely a gang crime. "There are multiple bank accounts involved in the case, and the routines are similar to common online fraud. Nowadays, more and more women are paying attention to HPV vaccine, and scammers are also following hot spots."
Some police reminded that women are expected to keep their eyes open during the vaccination appointment process. Don't blindly trust the intermediary. You can't transfer money easily. If you encounter information that cannot be identified or is suspected of fraud, please call 110 in time.
Intern Chen Yuwei China Youth Daily·China Youth Daily reporter Li Runwen Source: China Youth Daily