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Hamburg (dpa) - Data protectionists are concerned about photos of vaccination passports that are shared on social networks and in chats out of joy about corona vaccinations.

"If vaccinated people publish a photo of their vaccination pass on the Internet, then the criminal can serve as a template," said the Hamburg data protection officer, Johannes Caspar, of the German press agency.

Fraudsters could use the batch numbers, stamps and doctor's signatures to produce forged vaccination records, which are then traded on the black market.

Recently, reports of forged vaccination cards have been reported - last week, for example, the State Criminal Police Office (LKA) in Lower Saxony made a case public.

According to the information, passes for 99 to 250 euros are offered via the messenger service Telegram.

The Federal Ministry of Health and data protectionists therefore advise caution when sharing vaccination passport photos over the Internet.

“Before you post a post, think carefully about what you really want to share.

What is once on the Internet or in social media can usually not be retrieved, "said the Lower Saxony state data protection officer, Barbara Thiel.

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Data protection advocate Caspar also emphasized that health data generally did not belong on the Internet.

"All users should be aware that this is sensitive information that is not only viewed by their own friends, but also by unknown third parties and by the social networks themselves."

Together with information on vaccination prioritization, conclusions can be drawn about previous illnesses in young people, for example.

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