The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CPB) announced this week that officials in Anchorage, Alaska, confiscated more than 3,000 counterfeit vaccine cards arriving from China, according to a press release.
The vaccine cards were intended to reflect those distributed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after a person received their complete coronavirus vaccine regimen. However, CPB stated that the cards were “of minimal print quality”.
“Taking these fraudulent cards off the street and from the hands of whoever would sell them is important to the safety of the American public,” said Lance Robinson, director of the area Port. “Ensuring the well-being of our Alaskan colleagues is one of the many and varied responsibilities that CBP is proud to take on.”
According to the Washington Post, the shipment was the largest shipment recently discovered by the border patrol.
Thousands of counterfeit vaccine cards were confiscated by CBP agents in Memphis, Tennessee, earlier this month.
The rise in counterfeit vaccination cards is occurring as localities and businesses across the United States have forced people to prove the vaccine test to work, participate in outdoor activities, and even participate. in concerts.
Austin Music Festival announced Thursday that it will require attendees to demonstrate vaccination at the entrance. If they are not vaccinated, they must demonstrate a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours before attending the event.
These new requirements were motivated by the extension of the delta variant, which has spread rapidly throughout the United States in recent weeks. The strain is highly contagious and has been shown to break down COVID-19 vaccines. However, most people with advanced cases have experienced mild symptoms.
CBP agents urge residents not to buy counterfeit vaccine cards, and that could result in a fine and five years in prison.
“If you don’t want to get a vaccine, this is your decision,” Michael Neipert, director of Memphis Port Area Michael Neipert, said last week. “