The regulator for medical products has urged people to be vigilant for fake Covid-19 vaccines as the Government finalises its distribution plans. The Health Products Registration Authority (HPRA) told the Irish Times it will be monitoring the supply chain for fake Covid-19 vaccines, alongside the Garda, Revenue and Interpol. Advertisements are already appearing online for fake vaccines, often under the names of the pharmaceutical companies, such as Pfizer and Moderna, which are in the final stages of producing the genuine product. “Some dark web markets feature advertisements for fake Covid-19 vaccines. Europol also warned fake vaccines could find their way into legal distribution channels, as frequently occurs with other counterfeit pharmaceuticals.

Source: The Irish Times December 05, 2020 14:03 UTC