“Unfortunately, your card has your full name and birthday on it, as well as information about where you got your vaccine,” said the BBB in a news release. “If your social media privacy settings aren’t set high, you may be giving valuable information away for anyone to use.”
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa holds his vaccination card after receiving his first shot of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination at AltaMed Health Services Medical and Dental Group in Anaheim Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Another issue with sharing your vaccination card on social media is that it makes it easier for scammers to create imitation cards that they can sell, like some did in Great Britain, according to the BBB, a nonprofit that works to expose fraud and provide information to consumers.
Instead of posting the vaccination card, you can share you vaccine sticker, the BBB suggests, and review your social media settings to make sure you know who can see your information.
The Department of Defense released the first images of a COVID-19 vaccination record card and vaccination kits in December.
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