Edmonton social services warning clients about COVID-19 vaccine passport exploitation
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Multiple social agencies in Edmonton are issuing warnings to their clients after reports that vulnerable people are being exploited for COVID-19 vaccine passports.
Multiple social agencies in Edmonton are issuing warnings to their clients after reports that vulnerable people are being exploited for vaccine passports.
Edmonton police confirmed it is investigating the reports at the request of Alberta Health Services.
The claims are that vulnerable Edmontonians are being paid to get the COVID-19 vaccine under other names so that unvaccinated people can obtain a QR code.
Alberta Health Services confirmed photo identification is not required to get a vaccination in Alberta. While some might be asked for photo identification and a health care number, providing both is not mandatory.
In most cases, only a health care card is required which is what is what is linked to the vaccination QR code.
After the Global News story, services that help vulnerable people started to warn those who could be in danger.
“We’ve been distributing the information once it became available to us through our centre to our participants, making sure that they’re aware of what is going on and the risks to them,” said Bissell Centre CEO Gary St. Amand.
St. Amand said Bissell was not aware of the allegations beforehand. He called the reports “abhorrent and sickening.”
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