[OETTING]

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

[hamsterfay]

Originally Posted by 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

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]

Originally Posted by tjlamphere

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]

Originally Posted by TJLAMPHERE

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]

Originally Posted by HeleneGB

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]

Originally Posted by Girlcopper

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

. 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.