At least six people were arrested in northern Mexico on Wednesday for allegedly trafficking fake coronavirus vaccines. “We have direct evidence that fraudulent vaccines… were sold for up to 40,000 pesos (around $2,000) per dose,” said Assistant Health Secretary Hugo Lopez-Gatell at a press conference. The fake shots were presented as BioNTech-Pfizer vaccines, which are only available in Mexico through government vaccinations teams, he said. Authorities found a private clinic offering fake vaccines for sale in the city of Monterrey, in the border state of Nuevo Leon. She further urged people to only visit government vaccination centers and report any business, hospital, or internet site offering vaccines to authorities.

Source: Egypt Independent February 18, 2021 04:07 UTC