"Instead of pursuing false leads and chasing phantoms, why not just chase down syndicates that spread fake vaccines," Binay said partially in Filipino. What we need to focus on is the spread of fake vaccines and underground vaccine services," Binay said in Filipino. 'Failure of intelligence'Binay further called out the PNP, saying it failed to gather intelligence despite several reports of illegal vaccines and unauthorized inoculations in past months. "Government must make sure that fake and illegal vaccines do not proliferate in the local market." "Some people are taking advantage of the pandemic to make money by selling fake vaccines," Florence said.

Source: Philippine Star February 18, 2021 04:52 UTC