(MONTGOMERY)—The
Department of Public Health and the Alabama Medicaid Agency are receiving
reports of citizens being contacted at their homes for the purpose of being
offered COVID-19 vaccinations at home. In addition, individuals claiming to be
employees of the Medicaid Agency are contacting recipients by phone or in
person and offering free COVID-19 testing.
State Health Officer Dr.
Scott Harris, Medicaid Commissioner Stephanie McGee Azar and Attorney General
Steve Marshall warn that this is a scam and anyone who is contacted about an
offer for free in-home COVID-19 testing or vaccinations should immediately end
the contact.
The public is encouraged to
report such calls to the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Hotline at
1-800-392-5658 or via email to ConstituentAffairs@AlabamaAG.gov.