OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska officials are warning people to watch out for scams related to coronavirus vaccines.
State Attorney General Doug Peterson said Nebraskans should be wary about unsolicited offers to provide the vaccine, especially if they ask for credit card numbers or other personal information. The COVID-19 vaccine is being provided free.
"Rely on your own health care practitioners for accurate information rather than unknown and unverified sources," Peterson said.
The number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus in Nebraska has remained relatively stable over the past two weeks.
The state said 527 people were being treated for the virus in hospitals Monday. That was up from 511 on Sunday, but that total has fluctuated between a low of 503 and a high of 572 over the past two weeks.
The number of virus hospitalizations is now just over half of the November record of 987, but it is still more than double where it was at the start of October.
Nebraska reported 585 new virus cases and 10 deaths Monday to give the state 169,585 cases and 1,682 deaths linked to COVID-19 since the pandemic began.