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Bogus flu vaccine registry is Internet scam
People should disregard e-mail urging them to register personal information on an H1N1 flu vaccine registry with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, health officials warned Wednesday.
The registry is bogus, and people who try to send the information to the CDC may instead get a virus installed on their computers.
CDC officials have posted a warning about the e-mail scam on the CDC Web page, and state officials planned to do the same.
"We have no (registration) requirement for anybody, and neither does the federal government, in any way, shape or form," said Dr. Megan Davies, state epidemiologist. "People can just show up if they want a vaccination."
Officials urged people to beware of e-mail solicitations that ask for personal or medical information.
It's unclear how widespread the phony registration messages are, but Davies said it is similar to false rumors that the federal government was going to mandate H1N1 vaccinations for everyone.
"That's not correct, but it plays into those perceptions," she said.
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Dec 4, 2009,
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