China Overseas Chinese Network, December 29. According to the US Overseas Chinese News Network, New York State Attorney General Zhan Lexia issued a warning on December 28, local time, reminding the public to prevent fraud related to the new crown vaccine.

  Zhan Lexia said that in line with the guidelines announced by the federal government, the distribution and injection of the new crown vaccine in New York State will give priority to nursing home patients, nursing home staff who regularly come into contact with patients, and high-risk medical workers to vaccinate.

In recent months, the vaccine will not be available to everyone, and there is no exact timetable.

The public can log on to the website or call the State Attorney General's Office to report suspected illegal activities.

  The public should be wary of any behaviors that make calls, emails or text messages to provide individuals with the new crown vaccine.

In addition, for the Internet, scammers may impersonate the staff of the Federal Center for Disease Control (CDC) or the World Health Organization (WHO), claiming that they can directly deliver the new crown vaccine to individuals and provide special channels for obtaining vaccines or clinical trials. , Or special refrigeration equipment that sells vaccines.

If such incidents are encountered, the public must be more vigilant.

  The New York State Attorney General’s Office reminded that vaccine distributors, health care companies, or private insurance companies will not require parties to provide social security numbers, personal credit cards or bank account information.

Therefore, do not provide the above information on the phone or email.

If you receive an e-mail about COVID-19 vaccination or clinical trials, please check the sender’s e-mail domain name to make sure it matches the website of the sending e-mail organization, and be careful not to click on any hyperlinks or provide any login or other individuals information.

  So far, the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two new coronavirus vaccines for emergency use.

The vaccine produced by Pfizer is approved for use in people aged 16 and over, while the Moderna vaccine is authorized for use in people aged 18 and over.

If vaccination or clinical trials are true, please check with a licensed health care provider.

(Liu Yiling)