Pfizer warns of increase in fraudulent vaccines as fake doses found overseas
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Counterfeit versions of Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine have been identified in Mexico and Poland, a Pfizer spokesperson confirmed to ABC News adding to the running tally of scam attempts in the U.S. and internationally. We are cognizant that in this type of environment fueled by the ease and convenience of e-commerce and anonymity afforded by the Internet there will be an increase in the prevalence of fraud, counterfeit and other illicit activity as it relates to vaccines and treatments for COVID-19, the spokesperson told ABC News.
Pfizer identifies counterfeit COVID-19 vaccine in Mexico, Poland; warns of increase in fraud
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Counterfeit versions of Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine have been identified in Mexico and Poland, a Pfizer spokesperson confirmed to ABC News adding to the running tally of scam attempts in the U.S. and internationally. We are cognizant that in this type of environment fueled by the ease and convenience of e-commerce and anonymity afforded by the Internet there will be an increase in the prevalence of fraud, counterfeit and other illicit activity as it relates to vaccines and treatments for COVID-19, the spokesperson told ABC News.
Pfizer Confirms Fake COVID-19 Vaccines Found in Mexico and Poland
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has confirmed to The Epoch Times that it has identified counterfeit versions of its COVID-19 vaccine in Mexico and Poland.
“We are cognizant that in this type of environment fueled by the ease and convenience of e-commerce and anonymity afforded by the Internet there will be an increase in the prevalence of fraud, counterfeit, and other illicit activity as it relates to vaccines and treatments for COVID-19,” a spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
The spokesperson added that Pfizer has “extensive experience in criminal risk mitigation” and is working with its partner BioNTech to “help reduce the risk of illicit COVID-19 vaccine activity.”