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BBB tip: Don’t share your vaccine card on social media
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MILWAUKEE — The Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin has a tip for those who have already received their COVID-19 vaccine: Great job! But don’t share a photo of your vaccination card on social media. 

The BBB said the self-identifying information on it makes recipients vulnerable to identity theft and can help scammers create phony versions.

The card has the patient’s full name and birthday on it, as well as information about where the vaccine was given. If individual social media privacy settings aren’t set high, users may be giving valuable information away for anyone to use.

Sharing personal information isn’t the only issue. Scammers in Great Britain were caught selling fake vaccination cards on eBay and TikTok. It’s only a matter of time before similar cons come to the United States and Canada. Posting photos of the vaccine card can help provide scammers with information they can use to create and sell phony ones.


Share safely on social media:

● Share your vaccine sticker or use a profile frame instead. If you want to post about your vaccine, there are safer ways to do it. You can share a photo of your vaccine sticker or set a frame around your profile picture.

● Review your security settings. Check your security settings on all social media platforms to see what you are sharing and with whom. If you only want friends and family to see your posts, be sure that’s how your privacy settings are configured.

● Be wary of answering popular social media prompts. Sharing your vaccine photo is just the latest social trend. Think twice before participating in other viral personal posts, such as listing all the cars you’ve owned (including makes/model years), favorite songs, and top 10 TV shows. Some of these “favorite things” are commonly used passwords or security questions.