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Members of the public have been contacted by fraudsters over email and text message claiming that they can offer vaccines after asking for bank details.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sheffield Director of public health, Greg Fell, received a text requesting his bank details in order to book a vaccination.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He said: \u201cVaccinations are free – you will never ever be asked for your bank details to book a vaccination.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo if you get a text or are contacted by anybody asking for your bank details immediately delete the text because it is a scam.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In the UK the vaccine is only available from the NHS. You will be contacted by the NHS when it is your turn to receive the jab. <\/span><\/p>\n

You will never be asked to prove your identity by sending private personal documents such as a driving license, passport or payslip.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In January 2021 Government figures announced that more people in Sheffield were now vaccinated against Covid-19 than having tested positive for the virus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At the time of writing, 1.7 million people have had the Covid-19 vaccine in Yorkshire.<\/span><\/p>\n

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