Police chase vaccine message scammers

Police said yesterday they are tracking a "vaccine rumor" spread online and through text messages since Wednesday that wrongly says the A/H1N1 vaccine program has been stopped.

"The police are working with the health authority to get to the source," said a spokesperson with the Beijing public security bureau yesterday. "The Beijing municipal health bureau is leading the investigation and will announce its conclusion later."

The message began circulating on Wednesday afternoon on micro-blogging websites such as Sina and Twitter, as well as through mobile phones.