Gardaí, the HSE and the Department of Health are urging the public to be aware of a number of scams relating to Covid-19 vaccination, after a number of people received fraudulent calls and messages looking for personal details in recent days.
Gardaí say a number of people have received messages requesting they confirm private and sensitive information, such as their address, date of birth, and PPS number.
Others have received phone calls requesting that they make an appointment to receive a Covid-19 vaccine at a random hospital.
Gardaí say that in many cases, the person receiving the call will say they are not able to travel to the hospital, which allows the caller to then extract further personal details.