The Interpol global police coordination agency said Wednesday that criminal networks may try to steal COVID-19 vaccines, and they might offer fake shots, Reuters reports.
What’s going on?
Interpol said it was issuing a global alert to prepare for organized crime networks to target the COVID-19 vaccine online and in person, according to Reuters.
This could mean potential fake COVID-19 vaccines from the criminal network, according to The Guardian.
- “As governments are preparing to roll out vaccines, criminal organizations are planning to infiltrate or disrupt supply chains. Criminal networks will also be targeting unsuspecting members of the public via fake websites and false cures, which could pose a significant risk to their health, even their lives,” said Interpol secretary general Juergen Stock.
Why now?
The warning comes as the United Kingdom said it planned to release vaccinations of the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to people beginning next week, according to BBC News.
- The decision made Britain the first area to begin vaccinating the population with a vaccine approved from a large trial.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said:
- “It’s the protection of vaccines that will ultimately allow us to reclaim our lives and get the economy moving again.”
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