Is this legit??

[TJLAMPHERE]

Is this legitimate? Wanted photo of insurance card and SS #.

[Villagesgal]

This site says it's a private worldwide health provider. I would never give out the information they are requesting, ss number, full name, birthdate, medicare number, etc. Opens yourself up to fraud.
The Villages News should have checked before posting. The US govt does not require any of this info for a vaccine. Beware.

[SGR720]

Is this legitimate? Wanted photo of insurance card and SS #.

Don't know where the photo you posted is from but that isn't The Villages Daily Sun logo or name as it appears on Facebook. I wouldn't give them that info.

[Bill14564]

I would not trust it.

[Altavia]

Takes you here

SafeRestart (https://www.access2care.net/services/saferestart)

[Buckeyephan]

I thought the timing was odd. Didn’t expect to be registering at 9:00 on a Sunday night. I stopped reading as soon as I saw they wanted SSN and insurance info. I’ve had enough phishing emails for the red flags to fly over this one.

[dahrens1]

There was an article about this on the front page of The Villages Daily Sun this past Saturday. Large scale vaccine distribution run by Global Medical Response. This was an announcement by the State of Florida Department of Health.

[Bill14564]

Unless I saw the article myself, I still wouldn't trust it. I tried searching the online version of the Daily Sun but could find no information about this.

I tried searching the Sumter County and Florida State Dept of Health but could find no information about this.

The link does not go to the Access2Care site - I have tested that.

The site the link goes to has the Access2Care and Global Medical Response logos but oddly, you can't click the logos to get to the official sites.

The only two links you can click on the saferestart.net page are the ones that ask for more information.

Saferestart seems to be about medical assessments and monitoring for returning to work and not about scheduling vaccinations.

As others have pointed out, that level of personal info should not be necessary to register for a vaccination.

And all of this might just be wrong and the site really is legitimate but I would not provide my information until I personally saw a notification from an official Govt source about this site.

[nick demis]

Is this legitimate? Wanted photo of insurance card and SS #.

Never ever ever give anybody your information until you prove beyond a question that they are legit,

[Clark124]

Is this legitimate? Wanted photo of insurance card and SS #.
No way. I will wait for my doctors office to get vaccinated

[J1ceasar]

By law, s.s. numbers or are ������ t legally required by anyone .

[bowlingal]

call the Daily Sun and ask

[HeleneGB]

The only information required for covid vaccine when I received it was Medicare number.

[msilagy]

The Fruitland Park police and the Sumter County sheriff's office were both called last evening and they said it was a scam. The fact that the Sumter County health dept provided no info on this site is odd in itself.

[Foxmd]

The website is listed on front page of Daily Sun paper this morning.

[Miriam2940]

I registered on this site and I wasn’t asked for either

[Jnjguy]

I did provide the information last evening (reluctantly). This morning I had an e mail to sign up for a specific time. I scheduled tomorrow, 1/12/21. I received another e mail confirming my appointment with instructions to print the confirmation containing a bar code. If this is a scam it is very sophisticated since they had all my information last night. There is no need for two follow up e mails. We will see.

[carol805]

Where are the appointments?

[NotGolfer]

I didn't see it BUT what I have seen is that there is and will be a lot of scams going on re: this vaxx. I also read that just because you see it publicized doesn't mean it's legit neither. Always, always, always question things especially "IF" they want your personal information.

[justjim]

First it’s a scam. Then maybe not. Now I hear it’s okay. There must be a better way...

[M2inOR]

Here is the privacy statement from the company running this effort.

You are rightfully concerned with providing the info, as was I.

The company is legit. The process is suspect.

Here is more information about their concerns for privacy:

Privacy Policy | Access2Care (https://www.access2care.net/privacy)

[noslices1]

Is this legitimate? Wanted photo of insurance card and SS #.

Yes it is legitimate. It’s on the front page of the Daily Sun this morning. Glad I did it last night, so I’m ahead of all you skeptics.

[oneclickplus]

Is this legitimate? Wanted photo of insurance card and SS #.

Hell no!! Fake ... fraud.

[oneclickplus]

Unless I saw the article myself, I still wouldn't trust it. I tried searching the online version of the Daily Sun but could find no information about this.

I tried searching the Sumter County and Florida State Dept of Health but could find no information about this.

The link does not go to the Access2Care site - I have tested that.

The site the link goes to has the Access2Care and Global Medical Response logos but oddly, you can't click the logos to get to the official sites.

The only two links you can click on the saferestart.net page are the ones that ask for more information.

Saferestart seems to be about medical assessments and monitoring for returning to work and not about scheduling vaccinations.

As others have pointed out, that level of personal info should not be necessary to register for a vaccination.

And all of this might just be wrong and the site really is legitimate but I would not provide my information until I personally saw a notification from an official Govt source about this site.

You do NOT need to provide an SSN to get a vaccine.

[tthdr]

Is this legitimate? Wanted photo of insurance card and SS #.

Yes. Just fill out as not insurance. Shot is free. I have an appointment to get vaccinated tomorrow andI signed up last night.

[merrymini]

Being skeptical is good. Scams can be pretty sophisticated, so why not be careful? The “I got mine and you didn’t” is okay when you are 5 years old. Sad to see in an adult.

[pklein9747]

Hubby also have an appointment for tomorrow morning and for 3 weeks from now for the 2nd dose. Lost some sleep last night thinking maybe it was a scam. Makes me feel better that it was printed in today's paper. And very glad hubby can get his shot.

[Bunny1]

Todays paper Daily Sun has article for sign up for free vaccine front page. When you log in it asks for social security number and insurance info??? Says free so why is that info being requested?? Looks like insurance co would be billed - we backed out of site.

[Girlcopper]

Is this legitimate? Wanted photo of insurance card and SS #.
Vaccines are free and no need for a ss #. As all articles have said, photo ID and an appt are all thats needed. Why even look rwice at that kind of article when it makes no sense. It screams scam

[dnptrll]

The only information required for covid vaccine when I received it was Medicare number.

Not SS# or Medicare# or any health insurance information is required. Those are not a pre-requisite for vaccine administration.

You do need a valid ID such as a driver's license.

[memason]

On Facebook, Sumter Commissioner Oren Miller said that Sumter County had partnered with GMR for vaccinations and that they were confident they would get 4,000 doses.

Seems to be legit, but I'm not giving them the info they are requesting. I'll wait until CVS, Walgreens and Publix's start giving vaccinations.

Just stay safe and keep wearing your mask....

[Syd2008]

Next to walmart on 466. Woodbridge.

[caroljspears]

Every physician's or other medical office I have ever used does ask for SS# and your insurance info. It may not be a hoax. Look into other info about the SafeRestart company and the source of the Daily News for sending the notification.

[Cassieb]

Don't ever give out your SS# to anyone online or over the phone.

[Bill14564]

Definitely something odd going on.

- Some in here have said the site asks for a photo of insurance card, others report no information required

- Google shows it was on the DailySun facebook page but it isn't there now

- Some comments in one of the DailySun facebook posts refer to a notice being on the facebook page but again, it is no longer there

- Still nothing about it on the Sumter County Dept of Health page

If this is legitimate it is a **** poor way to roll it out.

[villagetinker]

Good for you, there is no reason at all for SS# and I even find the insurance info request questionable.

[skyking]

And your social security number. Looks like a scam.

[jsoldner]

Folks,

I am in no way stating the site is either legitimate or not, but thought I would post this information for folks who may have used the sumterfl.safestart.net site and are now worried about a scam. The information I found seems to corroborate the person who stated SafeStart.net is related to GMR (Global Medical Response), the folks who own AMR ambulances.

I do have over thirty years of IT experience, for what that is worth. I first checked it with databases of known scams and suspicious sites. The site did not appear on any of those.

I then went to the site and chose Step 1 - I need to register for a covid vaccine. The site then took me to a page to authenticate, with the options being text, email, or call. I chose email as that would provide me with more info based on where the email came from.

The email did, in fact, come from GMR.net, which leads me to believe the site is legitimate. Again, I am in no way stating this site is legitimate, or not, I am simply stating to those who did sign up for vaccines via this site that you probably have nothing to worry about.

Regards,
Joe

[Bill14564]

Here is the Oren Miller - Sumter County Commissioner District 5 facebook page (Oren Miller - Sumter County Commissioner District 5)where the link is posted and some additional discussion

[Bunny1]

Just called Daily Sun and got a recorded message stating they are checking into why ss no and insurance info is being requested for this site.

[LeftyMike]

Is this legitimate? Wanted photo of insurance card and SS #.
They are legit. I spoke to Sumter County Health Dept.

[kansasr]

Apparently people are having success entering 000-00-0000 as their social security number and indicating they have no insurance. This certainly seems like the best alternative. This seems to be legit and the company running it very legit. However, one data breach and someone has all of your contact information, your social and your medicare info.....I don't care how legit they are, I'm not putting that information out there with anyone except my doctor's office.

[Veiragirl]

this site says it's a private worldwide health provider. I would never give out the information they are requesting, ss number, full name, birthdate, medicare number, etc. Opens yourself up to fraud.
The villages news should have checked before posting. The us govt does not require any of this info for a vaccine. Beware.


never never give out your ss#. If necessary just use the last 4 numbers of your ss#

[Walker2468]

It is safestart not saferstart

[CEleiott]

There seems to be two sites in this thread. safestart and saferestart. I have not been able to access the safestart site but was able to access the saferestart site where they asked for my SS #. The safestart site was on the front page of the paper this morning.

[jsoldner]

It is safestart not saferstart

Incorrect.

Safe Restart (https://sumterfl.saferestart.net/)

[OhioBuckeye]

This site says it's a private worldwide health provider. I would never give out the information they are requesting, ss number, full name, birthdate, medicare number, etc. Opens yourself up to fraud.
The Villages News should have checked before posting. The US govt does not require any of this info for a vaccine. Beware.

I totally agree with you! The shots are FREE so why would you give that information to them, that’s the kind of thing they need to get into your private info. Never heard anybody ever say they had give their private info to get something for FREE. Call your Congressman & have him check into it for you, that’s his job to help people
with issues like this.

[Bogie Shooter]

Covid-19 Vaccination Events: Click here for details
Update 1/11: The events on 1/11 and 1/13 have reached capacity and registration is now closed. For additional Covid-19 vaccination events please check sumterfl.saferestart.net to register. This website is legitimate. We are currently not accepting registration by phone, in person, or via email - it is online only. Please check our the most recent press release.

[DaleDivine]

I registered for my wife and I. I just put in 00-000-0000 for SS# and no insurance.
Site said we will be notified for our vaccination.
:pray::pray:

[kansasr]

Just to clarify, the URL in the Daily Sun is incorrect.

This is the correct one:

Safe Restart (https://sumterfl.saferestart.net)

[PJOHNS2654]

The Fruitland Park police and the Sumter County sheriff's office were both called last evening and they said it was a scam. The fact that the Sumter County health dept provided no info on this site is odd in itself.

The Sumter County website now says it is legitimate.

[wilsondick41]

Got this response from American Medical Response:

Hi Richard,

Yes, we are taking reservations for vaccines via our website, Safe Restart (https://sumterfl.saferestart.net/). Global Medical Response is the parent company of American Medical Response, the county’s emergency medical transportation provider. We partnered with the county in September for a range of COVID 19 services.

Thank You,

KELLY SIMPKINS, MBA
Business Development

Innovative Practices Operations Center
720 Bayfront Parkway, Suite 100 | Pensacola, FL 32502

[Sparty6971]

I don't trust anything about this botched effort now. I was tempted to do very unfriendly things to them. I have learned from the Sumter Sheriff that this is a good offer -- just very poorly rolled out and presented to us. It is worth the effort to register (just use 000-00-0000 for SSN and don't give insurance numbers yet). Don't know when the appointment will be offered yet - but there are up to 94,000 shots over the next 90 days supposedly; 4,000 this week and up to 90,000 over the next 90 days.

[Rosie53]

I went on the Sumter county sheriff dept website and they have info about it as if it is legit.

[Rosie53]

I just spoke to someone at the sheriffs office. She said it is not a scam. Whether or not you put your ssn in it’s not going anywhere.

[bonrich]

All this chatter, back and forth, makes me wonder what is in that syringe?
Sorry.......

[Bill14564]

The Sumter County website now says it is legitimate.

Where on the website does it say that? I'm looking at sumter.floridahealth.gov and I don't see anything about this. I assume I'm not looking at the correct page but I sure can't find it.

Can you paste the link to the page where you see it?

[carol805]

I have an appointment tomorrow. On Woodridge Drive in the field in back of Fresh Market tents are currently being set up.

[bonrich]

I went online, requested a code, got it, then did not have anyway to register the code to authenticate.
Not good..

[carol805]

I went online, requested a code, got it, then did not have anyway to register the code to authenticate.
Not good..

You will get an additional code via email or text then you can schedule. It may take several hours. I registered last night and got the second code this morning.

[swally]

You never volunteer any info unless you initiate the contact. No reputable agency will phone you or email and ask for info. Cops, IRS, SSA, Medicare etc will send mail. Too many still falling for the scams.

[eeroger]

Is this legitimate? Wanted photo of insurance card and SS #.
Received email from Sheriff's office re: this program. However, they will not process request w/out SS #. I will not give this out to some unknown entity on a website. They do not need this information!!! Will wait for Sumter county health appointment or publix appointment.

[eeroger]

They don't even say what they are sticking in your arm? Nothing about what vaccine. I DO NOT TRUST THIS SITE.

[Bogie Shooter]

I don't trust anything about this botched effort now. They can offer me $500 just to take their appointment and I'd spit in their face.

That seems rather drastic.......

[Bogie Shooter]

Where on the website does it say that? I'm looking at sumter.floridahealth.gov and I don't see anything about this. I assume I'm not looking at the correct page but I sure can't find it.

Can you paste the link to the page where you see it?

See post #46.
Click on yellow covid 19 box.

[Jnjguy]

I was able to get an appointment for my wife and me tomorrow. Concerned with all the negative posts here I took my confirmation letter to the Sumter Co Health Dept to see if this was indeed legitimate. She assured me it was. She said the vaccine clinic is not being run by the Sumter county. She was not happy with the Daily Sun for posting incorrect information. She also said it will be held at different locations on different days. I went to the address given on the confirmation letter. It is a big empty field behind Fresh Market. They are putting up large white tents as we speak. I talked to a man at the entrance and asked him if this is where the vaccine clinic will be held tomorrow and he said yes.

[Bill14564]

See post #46.
Click on yellow covid 19 box.

Thank you, I see it there now.

I'm sure I clicked that box earlier and saw the press release from the 8th (as is indicated in the yellow box) but I see the Update there now.

Thanks again

[martysantic]

The Sumter County website has the link as previous folks have listed. Makes me think it is legit.

[Bonnevie]

got email from Villages Health that included this: There is a larger scale vaccination effort starting in The Villages Tuesday, January 12, 2021 (link below). This effort is the result of a state contract with Global Medical Response (GMR) for a drive through vaccination site.

The biggest issues with the two approved vaccines are still production and distribution. GMR has 4,000 doses for vaccination this week and a commitment from the state for up to 90,000 doses over 90 days.

[chrissy2231]

Legit Sumterfl.saferestart.net
neighbor put in all zeros an got in. You can leave no for insurance request.
They will soon run out. Hurry

[dahrens1]

I registered last night around 9:20pm and got the second code and an appointment around 1:30pm today for tomorrow. They also gave me the date and time for the second shot four weeks from tomorrow so I assume this must be the Moderna vaccine and not the Pfizer which has the second shot three weeks after the first one.

[donfey]

Is this legitimate? Wanted photo of insurance card and SS #.

Legitimate agencies will NEVER ask you to share information publicly.

[Aloha1]

This site says it's a private worldwide health provider. I would never give out the information they are requesting, ss number, full name, birthdate, medicare number, etc. Opens yourself up to fraud.
The Villages News should have checked before posting. The US govt does not require any of this info for a vaccine. Beware.

Actually, they do want your medicare number and last 4 of your SS#. But in the case of Publix, they called for that info.

[Bill14564]

got email from Villages Health that included this: There is a larger scale vaccination effort starting in The Villages Tuesday, January 12, 2021 (link below). This effort is the result of a state contract with Global Medical Response (GMR) for a drive through vaccination site.

The biggest issues with the two approved vaccines are still production and distribution. GMR has 4,000 doses for vaccination this week and a commitment from the state for up to 90,000 doses over 90 days.

Good that this is legit, good that there is an organized effort for mass vaccinations and, if the numbers are correct, good that more than half the Sumter County residents will be vaccinated by the end of February.

I just have to wonder where this private company is getting the vaccine if the Dept of Health can't get it.

[Carla B]

Legit Sumterfl.saferestart.net
neighbor put in all zeros an got in. You can leave no for insurance request.
They will soon run out. Hurry

You're right. Just put all zeroes for SS no. and click "No" for insurance.

[OETTING]

I received a Covid update from TVH and the link was attached which brought me to the vaccination registration page at Saferestart.

[hamsterfay]

Folks,

I am in no way stating the site is either legitimate or not, but thought I would post this information for folks who may have used the sumterfl.safestart.net site and are now worried about a scam. The information I found seems to corroborate the person who stated SafeStart.net is related to GMR (Global Medical Response), the folks who own AMR ambulances.

I do have over thirty years of IT experience, for what that is worth. I first checked it with databases of known scams and suspicious sites. The site did not appear on any of those.

I then went to the site and chose Step 1 - I need to register for a covid vaccine. The site then took me to a page to authenticate, with the options being text, email, or call. I chose email as that would provide me with more info based on where the email came from.

The email did, in fact, come from GMR.net, which leads me to believe the site is legitimate. Again, I am in no way stating this site is legitimate, or not, I am simply stating to those who did sign up for vaccines via this site that you probably have nothing to worry about.

Regards,
Joe

Thanks Joe. I was hesitant last night to sign my mother up, raised my red flags, so I logged out. Had planned on confirming this morning but then saw it on the front page of the paper & figured I'd go ahead & sign my mother up. I was EXTREMELY uncomfortable putting her personal info in. I hope everything turns out to be fine.

[graciegirl]

We both accessed this site on The Daily Sun, online, at about nine last night and followed directions, than began to worry because of the request for insurance information and social security. Thank Goodness for some of the right information trickling in from the local site on Facebook, (along with some flat out fibs that the sheriff's office said it was a scam)

It is legit. Probably engineered somehow by the county powers, be it the Morses or the Commissioners or a combination of both....I will not look a gift horse in the mouth.

My husband has received confirmation complete with a bar code for this Wednesday. He must bring valid U.S. I.D. and the paper confirmation. It is in the blank field behind Red Lobster off 466. He also received confirmation for second shot also on Wednesday in early February.

Hope to get my confirmation soon too. I am so happy this is happening.

[sborlove]

is this legitimate? Wanted photo of insurance card and ss #.

never ever give your ss# or a copy of the card. They don't need it but there is a place for it on the request form. Do not fill that part out. It is not necessary

[rmd2]

Is this legitimate? Wanted photo of insurance card and SS #.

It is on their website but apparently some people have not filled it out and the program accepted that.

[Professor]

You can register in any county to get on their notification list. May take a week or two to get that notification but then you can select a time slot for a vaccine when you are notified. Works much better than the Sumter County system, if you can call it that. Amazing to me that with our significant elderly population we are struggling so much to get the vaccine. My wife and I got our first shot yesterday in another county and it went very smoothly. I suggest you shop neighboring counties and pick one you think will work for you. Good luck.

[cheyane926]

This is a legitimate site! My husband and I are now both registered for our vaccines! The tents are going up now off of 466 and Wedgewood Lane! He has both appointments for the vaccine starting tomorrow, My vaccine is scheduled for next Monday with follow up 4 weeks later for the second shot!

[Susan1234]

You can sign up with out giving them your SS number or insurance info. Sumter County sent me an Email when I inquired about the site. They said is that is how they are making appoints now and no longer using Eventbrite..

[GOLFER54]

I used them and got an appointment after giving them information within three days, they are legitimate.

[msilagy]

Absolutely legit - You can put in all 0's for the SS# - I have my 1st shot appt on 1-14 with the 2nd on 2-11. They are setting up off 466 in front of the Home Goods store. From what I hear the first 4000 have signed up so it's full for now but expecting 90,000 more vaccines total. Yes the site had to be confirmed legit because of the SS thing but it was. It is in collaboration with the county not the health dept. Easy to sign up, you get a confirmation email time/date stamped and wait for another email for a vaccine date and you are able to select a time also in 1/2 hour increments. The website is.....sumterfl.saferestart.net. Good luck to all!

[Girlcopper]

The only information required for covid vaccine when I received it was Medicare number.
Why? Its free. You should just be showing a valid picture ID

[xz0zgt2]

Put all zeros in the ssn and no for insurance. Recommended by Sumter county sheriffs office. It is a legitimate web site.

[Bill14564]

Why? Its free. You should just be showing a valid picture ID

I'll bet it is free to the person receiving the shot but the company is allowed to recover its costs through insurances.

The vaccine *might* be provided free to the company but they still need to pay their staff who make reservations, pay for the tents, pay for the traffic control, pay for whoever is administering the shots, etc.

[Wizie1949]

This site says it's a private worldwide health provider. I would never give out the information they are requesting, ss number, full name, birthdate, medicare number, etc. Opens yourself up to fraud.
The Villages News should have checked before posting. The US govt does not require any of this info for a vaccine. Beware.. I already signed up for this. Any way to get off their list?

[Kegarn]

I went to the Villages Health yesterday and spoke to their Administrator who confirmed this was the appropriate website.

[Jerry Leinsing]

Stop all the misinformation. This site is legit although really suspicious looking. Yesterday we logged in and made an appointment. Today at 7 AM set up two computers and entered the codes we received from email last night.
Have two appointments (me and partner) for the same 1/2 hour time frame at 3705 Woodbridge Drive, The Villages, FL 32162.
I did enter the SSN under duress and NO insurance (we are on Medicare but that shouldn’t even be a concern because the government is paying. Apparently, even though it says you can’t enter all zeros, some have said you can. So do it.
On the reply email confirming the appointment, we each received a date next week and a date in February.
Let me also tell you that I was driving myself crazy thinking I might have been had and went to all the credit companies, Experian, Transunion, and Equifax, and made sure my credit was frozen. Everyone should do this now, so someone can’t open something significant in your names. We did us both.
IF EVERYONE would wear a mask, this crap would be gone in two months. Don’t wear a mask and you and anyone around you will or may not deserves what you get.

[turneronce]

The Fruitland Park police and the Sumter County sheriff's office were both called last evening and they said it was a scam. The fact that the Sumter County health dept provided no info on this site is odd in itself.

I went to that site through the sheriff's department website (sumtercountysheriff.org). How can they send you there and also say it is a scam?

[RoadToad]

I went online, requested a code, got it, then did not have anyway to register the code to authenticate.
Not good..

The entry field is at the extreme right of the page.
Drag the horizontal scroll bar (thumb) to the extreme right of your page.

[RoadToad]

They don't even say what they are sticking in your arm? Nothing about what vaccine. I DO NOT TRUST THIS SITE.

Google it.. It's all explained..

[thegfrerers@comcast.net]

You can put all 0s for number and still apply

[Plosch]

Singed up Monday am and have a vaccine appointment for Friday at noon

[LSTOWELL]

Is this legitimate? Wanted photo of insurance card and SS #.
I did this yesterday and now I'm wondering..put in soc sec and blue cross..if anyone knows let us know!!!!

[genobambino]

We signed up for that on Sunday night, I was really skeptical but we got our notification for an appt. on Monday. Checked out that company they are big provider in Leesburg that has teamed up with the gov't to administer the vaccine. We have appt. on Wed. also.

[Annie66]

I spoke personally with Sumter County Health Dept. They said it was a legitimate site. I understand the reluctance to give out that information. It's your choice. From my perspective, I've locked down my credit and you can change your Medicare card number if you feel it was compromised.

[Bettyboop13]

I got a phone call the other day asking me to register for covid19 injection, & my wanted info. 1st of all, Nobody is going to run after you to get vaccinated. Told them nobody lives here with that name. Tried begging me to register anyway. SCAM SCAM SCAM! NEVER GIVE YOUR INFO OUT- If you didn't initiate the call, IT'S A SCAM!!!!

[wjones53]

This site says it's a private worldwide health provider. I would never give out the information they are requesting, ss number, full name, birthdate, medicare number, etc. Opens yourself up to fraud.
The Villages News should have checked before posting. The US govt does not require any of this info for a vaccine. Beware.
Yesterday I received an email from the Villages Health care about registration for the COVID 19 vaccine and was directed to the same website mentioned here. I would say it is definitely legitimate, but I’m still reluctant to give out my SS#.

[pmken2]

Saw cars lined up today for vaccine at the field at Buffalo Ridge. They said they had all signups for all the doses available. Did they sign up on the site that everyone thinks is a scam. It looks like Sumter has contracted with them for vaccinations for the Villages - 90,000 in 90 days!!!! If this is where we go, the site is what they say we have to use.

Any suggestions and comments on what to do!!

[parkersykes]

Very well organized, staffed, and operated by the GMR (Global Medical Solutions) contractor which is also the parent company for our local ambulance company. There should be a DeSantis press conference today (1/12) on Channel 6; I saw the news crew there when I was in line. My guess is the contract for the event was negotiated by the state and local county government with support and cooperation of the Developer and districtgov (Community Watch assisting with traffic control along with law enforcement). GMR rep told me the only communications were supposed to go through the Daily Sun.

[John_W]

...Any suggestions and comments on what to do!!

Turn your scanner on and scan your insurance card. Then keep your insurance card out and go to this website and click on step 1, it will ask how do you want to receive your authentication, via text or email. I chose email and received a code right away.

Enter the code and follow directions, took just a couple of minutes. When I was finished I got a follow up email telling me I'm on the waiting and will be notified by email when appointment is available. I did this twice, once for my wife and once for me. Very simple.

Safe Restart (https://sumterfl.saferestart.net/)

[OhioBuckeye]

I registered for my wife and I. I just put in 00-000-0000 for SS# and no insurance.
Site said we will be notified for our vaccination.
:pray::pray:

Good for your wife! Al they’re trying to do is, it makes it easier for the govt. to keep tabs on you. Just like cell phones, if they want to find you they can buy tracking your phone. Also the Covid shots are suppose to be FREE so S.S. # are just another way to know where you are & go. Hope she gets her shot, & again good for her for staying some what private!

[Barkriver]

Is this legitimate? Wanted photo of insurance card and SS #.

I completed the registration yesterday for myself and my husband. This morning, we both have two appointments each for the Moderna vaccine. The online newspaper says that if you don't want to provide your SS#, you can fill the space with zeroes and still register.

[Coley]

It may be legit, but not sure how secure--If hacked all your info including SS# is available-not a good idea.

[Barkriver]

Woodbridge Dr., TV

[PJOHNS2654]

Singed up Monday am and have a vaccine appointment for Friday at noon

I registered on Monday Am and know several people that signed up after me and they have appointments already.

I am still waiting.

[New Englander]

Okay, what is the exact website I go to and sign up?

[John_W]

Okay, what is the exact website I go to and sign up?

Turn your scanner on and scan your insurance card. Then keep your insurance card out and go to this website and click on step 1, it will ask how do you want to receive your authentication, via text or email. I chose email and received a code right away.

Enter the code and follow directions, took just a couple of minutes. When I was finished I got a follow up email telling me I'm on the waiting and will be notified by email when appointment is available. I did this twice, once for my wife and once for me. Very simple.

Safe Restart (https://sumterfl.saferestart.net/)

[bimmertl]

DeSantis spoke from the site this AM.

[New Englander]

Turn your scanner on and scan your insurance card. Then keep your insurance card out and go to this website and click on step 1, it will ask how do you want to receive your authentication, via text or email. I chose email and received a code right away.

Enter the code and follow directions, took just a couple of minutes. When I was finished I got a follow up email telling me I'm on the waiting and will be notified by email when appointment is available. I did this twice, once for my wife and once for me. Very simple.

Safe Restart (https://sumterfl.saferestart.net/)

I don't have a scanner.

[graciegirl]

DeSantis spoke from the site this AM.

https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/138481920_4012401588779558_4221747533994094440_o.j pg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=2&_nc_sid=b9115d&_nc_ohc=b_WudSxufsIAX8iFapV&_nc_ht=scontent-mia3-1.xx&oh=4cf3a732f1d0b899992e7c598cc9b5e5&oe=6023A82B

[John_W]

I don't have a scanner.

Follow instructions, I guess you leave that blank. It does ask for the insurance # and group #, that might suffice.

[stebooo]

I received notice of this from villages health. I suspect the ss is an attempt to measure how many people are being vaccinated. I trust villages health.

[laryb]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought I read somewhere that you would be contacted for a reservation by the order you registered? If I am correct, that's not how it's working. I registered for my wife and I yesterday at 1PM, and then booked one for a friend who couldn't do it at 4PM. I also walked his wife through the process at 2PM.He got his appointment confirmed this morning, his wife got her's an hour later, and we're still waiting for ours. Doesn't seem that it's being done in order

[New Englander]

Follow instructions, I guess you leave that blank. It does ask for the insurance # and group #, that might suffice.

I improvised.. Took a pic with my handy dandy digital camera and put it into computer.

Like you, I'm on the waiting list.

Thanks John :bigbow:

[chrissy2231]

use all zeroes for SS# and no for insurance. I'm waiting for appointment & know friends who got theirs.

[shueburruss]

The website is legit. Don’t have to give SS#, just fill in with zeros. Answer no to insurance. In line now for the vaccination

[graciegirl]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought I read somewhere that you would be contacted for a reservation by the order you registered? If I am correct, that's not how it's working. I registered for my wife and I yesterday at 1PM, and then booked one for a friend who couldn't do it at 4PM. I also walked his wife through the process at 2PM.He got his appointment confirmed this morning, his wife got her's an hour later, and we're still waiting for ours. Doesn't seem that it's being done in order

The first 4000 slots are filled. There is another 90,000 on order.

[raynan]

Fill in ss# with 000 and don't fill in insurance info but fill in everything else. It is legit. Go on Sumter County sheriff's website and read it and the link is right there to click on . People that called yesterday have appointments tonight and you are given an appointment for your second shot too. My neighbor signed up late last night and her appt. is 5:30 today. I was still investigating to see if it was legit and didn't sign up until 10 this morning and don't have an appt yet.

[jellybeanrt]

I would never give out private information especially during the covid19 virus time. If you are on a site trying to get the vaccine put in zero's for your s.s.#

[laryb]

The first 4000 slots are filled. There is another 90,000 on order.
Thank you, Grace, I realize that. However, it still doesn't explain why someone who registers after another gets a reservation ahead of that person. If it's not suppose to be done in order, so be it. If I don't get a reservation, that's OK, but how do I know if I'll ever get one if the procedures I thought were being followed aren't? As I asked previously, am I incorrect about the procedure?

[dkaufnelson]

I checked this website out by doing an internet search for Florida State authorized covid-19 vaccines and this website did come up as a legitimate website. I questioned the fact that they wanted my social security number and insurance card info but today I saw that people put down no insurance and put all zeros for their social security number and it does go through. When you try to register you may need to use your computer tools to scroll way over to the right side of your screen so you can find where to enter your verification code and I had trouble finding the next buttons as they barely showed on my computer screen. This topic has been discussed on next door and many people have actually received the shots through them so it appears to be legitimate.

[pklein9747]

Just got back. Very well organized and couldn't have been easier for hubby to get his shot. Had to wait 15 minutes to make sure all was okay. Overall, it took no more than 25-30 minutes from entrance to exit.

[birdiebill]

Very well organized, staffed, and operated by the GMR (Global Medical Solutions) contractor which is also the parent company for our local ambulance company. There should be a DeSantis press conference today (1/12) on Channel 6; I saw the news crew there when I was in line. My guess is the contract for the event was negotiated by the state and local county government with support and cooperation of the Developer and districtgov (Community Watch assisting with traffic control along with law enforcement). GMR rep told me the only communications were supposed to go through the Daily Sun.
I am so thankful that we are having a major vaccination event here in The Villages. I am also thankful that my wife and I are on the list and waiting to be notified about an appointment time. I signed us up around 10:30 am on Monday.

However, it seems as thought the event is not working on a level playing field. If it is true that the only communications were supposed to go through the Daily Sun, it is not right that residents who are in The VIllages Health Care System were notified by e-mail on Sunday night. Those of us who are not in the Villages Health Care System did not have the information until Monday morning when the Daily Sun was delivered. That meant priority of appointments went to Villages Health System patients.

Also some have reported that individuals they know, who registered after they did, have received appointments while the first individuals are still waiting for their appointment notification. If true, that is not right either.

Don't blast me for my concerns. I am so thankful that somewhere around 90,000 doses are being made available for those of us in Sumter County. I will be so much more thankful when my wife and I are assigned appointments. We are patient but believe a level playing field is only fair.

[C-Pet]

My neighbor signed up for this this morning. I advised her to call the Sumter County Sheriff's office and they told her that this is legitimate. My neighbor also mentioned that it will accept all zeroes for SSN.
Don't know what to believe any more!

[cbmerl]

Is this legitimate? Wanted photo of insurance card and SS #.

This is definitely legit. I registered and received an appointment at my request time and they even automatically gave me an appointment for my second shot. I am so happy. It made my day!! So...after saying all this, I will only know if it is really legit after I go there on Thursday and actually get the vaccine shot. :pray:

[aveys]

I logged into this site, but had trouble registering. Got a live help person from GMR. She recommended to say no to the request for insurance info. She said this info can be collected later. Also, she said to put all 1's in the social security number (do not use your real SS#). I followed these instructions and the registration worked! I received an email which verified the registration and said that I would be notified later with a code to be used to schedule the shot (Step 2 on the website). Now the waiting begins....

[SGR720]

I am so thankful that we are having a major vaccination event here in The Villages. I am also thankful that my wife and I are on the list and waiting to be notified about an appointment time. I signed us up around 10:30 am on Monday.

However, it seems as thought the event is not working on a level playing field. If it is true that the only communications were supposed to go through the Daily Sun, it is not right that residents who are in The VIllages Health Care System were notified by e-mail on Sunday night. Those of us who are not in the Villages Health Care System did not have the information until Monday morning when the Daily Sun was delivered. That meant priority of appointments went to Villages Health System patients.

Also some have reported that individuals they know, who registered after they did, have received appointments while the first individuals are still waiting for their appointment notification. If true, that is not right either.

Don't blast me for my concerns. I am so thankful that somewhere around 90,000 doses are being made available for those of us in Sumter County. I will be so much more thankful when my wife and I are assigned appointments. We are patient but believe a level playing field is only fair.

I agree it's not a level playing field. I'm not in Villages Health either and saw this thread Sunday night. As far as getting info from Daily Sun goes - they gave the wrong website address in the paper Monday morning. Today's paper has the correct website but it doesn't state that it was incorrect previously. I did not feel comfortable giving SS or Insurance number no one asked for this information when I was tested for COVID and shouldn't now. Hope you get your appointment soon.

[Gmaf6]

We got the vaccine through this site this morning. Safe, very well organized......

[Bogie Shooter]

My neighbor signed up for this this morning. I advised her to call the Sumter County Sheriff's office and they told her that this is legitimate. My neighbor also mentioned that it will accept all zeroes for SSN.
Don't know what to believe any more!

When their are 25 plus posts that have confirmed it to be legit. And 25 more that the site will accept all zeros.
Believe!

Advising her to call sheriff was not needed.............if earlier posts had been read confirming calls to the Sherriff.

[LianneMigiano]

We completed the process as requested (including the hateful data being condemned here). Following completion, we received an email with a code and were able to schedule our appointment to obtain COVID-19 shots. Don't know what all this:bigbow: hallaballeau is all about!

[Ladysilky51]

Me husband and I got the same alert. Went in to register, but when they asked ss# and health insurance (COVID vaccine is free) we immediately backed out. Too much information was requested and it was a red flag!

[coffeebean]

The entry field is at the extreme right of the page.
Drag the horizontal scroll bar (thumb) to the extreme right of your page.

If that is what has to be done, this seems not to be a very user friendly web page. Why don't they make it easier for older folks like us?

[coffeebean]

I spoke personally with Sumter County Health Dept. They said it was a legitimate site. I understand the reluctance to give out that information. It's your choice. From my perspective, I've locked down my credit and you can change your Medicare card number if you feel it was compromised.

I don't understand why some folks are claiming the medicare number was asked for. Hubby signed me up and a medicare number was not requested.

[coffeebean]

Turn your scanner on and scan your insurance card. Then keep your insurance card out and go to this website and click on step 1, it will ask how do you want to receive your authentication, via text or email. I chose email and received a code right away.

Enter the code and follow directions, took just a couple of minutes. When I was finished I got a follow up email telling me I'm on the waiting and will be notified by email when appointment is available. I did this twice, once for my wife and once for me. Very simple.

Safe Restart (https://sumterfl.saferestart.net/)

I did not give them any insurance info. Said NO on the application. I immediately was sent an email and was told my application was successful. I'm waiting now for the second code to register for the vaccine.

[coffeebean]

I don't have a scanner.

You don't need a scanner. You do NOT have to give insurance info. Just say NO to the insurance info field.

[JAN-L]

THIS IS LEGIT! Yes, I am shouting...in less than an hour we arrived at the open field behind Fresh Market, drove through the tent where vaccine administrators stood, received our vaccinations, waited for fifteen minutes for any reaction, and returned home. The experience was a pleasant one...because we had an appt., we were ushered through w/o any delay. It was so well organized. I am thankful for this group!

[DonnaNi4os]

I phoned the sheriff’s department and was told that the sight that was posted for Sumter’s sheriff’s office was legitimate and it was ok to enter all zeros in the social security box. I registered myself and several neighbors. Just waiting for a date to receive my vaccination.