A recent BBC article discussed two different investigations into counterfeit Pfizer vaccines. Doses were seized in both Mexico and Poland and tests confirmed the doses were fake. The fake Mexican vaccines were detected by cyber police who found them offered on social media networks for up to $2,500 a shot. Roughly 80 people received a fake version of the drug at a clinic in Mexico, which seems to be physically harmless, but offers no protection against the virus.
Fake Pfizer Vaccines Found in Mexico and Poland
Some doses were anti-wrinkle treatment, some had false labels, but all of them were fake.
Apr 26, 2021
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