20 Apr, 2021 @ 17:45
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COVID hoax message tricks people into queuing outside a mass vaccination centre on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EXPLAINER:- The latest vaccination state of play for the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

AN estimated 150 people were hoaxed by a phone message telling them that they could go and get a COVID vaccination in Denia last night(April 19).

The summons popped up on WhatsApp.

It proclaimed that appointment-free jabs were available for people aged 70 from 8.30 pm at the Llunatics building in Denia.

Queues started to form from around 7.45 pm to receive a first dose.

Policia Local and Civil Protection officers at the scene were joined by Denia’s health councillor, Javier Scotto, who told the unexpected arrivals that they had been hood-winked.

Javier Scotto said: “Everybody understood what had happened and within a few minutes everybody went home.”

“I hope something like this is not repeated,” he added.

Denia’s health department has reminded everybody that people should only turn up for a vaccination if they have had a text message from the Ministry of Health or a phone call.

They added that all injections are being done within a co-ordinated programme and that residents should make sure that their contact details associated with their SIP health card are correct.

READ MORE THOUSANDS TURNED AWAY FROM SEVILLA VACCINATION CENTRE FOLLOWING WHATSAPP HOAX

Alex Trelinski

Alex worked for 30 years for the BBC as a presenter, producer and manager. He covered a variety of areas specialising in sport, news and politics. After moving to the Costa Blanca over a decade ago, he edited a newspaper for 5 years and worked on local radio.

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