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COVID-19 vaccines are literally worth more than gold. That's the kind of value that criminal elements and other bad actors like to exploit.
Behind the scenes, governments and industry are adding new layers of security to prevent them from stealing the new biologic medicines or their digital recipes. The most visible sign that COVID vaccines are no ordinary shipments is the presence of armed U.S. marshals on the floor of distribution centers and in vehicle escorts.
"Throughout the process we've been concerned with protecting intellectual property, protecting data as well as physical theft," U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Michael "Mac" McCurry, the director of security and assurance for Operation Warp Speed, said in an exclusive interview.