The Department of Interior and Local Government warned local government units and the public against fake Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines which have proliferated into the global market.
DILG Secretary Eduardo Año issued the advisory on Saturday after the World Health Organization cautioned the public on the purchase of counterfeit COVID-19 vaccine named “BNT162b2,” which claims to be manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech.
“While there is no information yet on the presence of the fake vaccines in the country, LGUs should exercise increased diligence as these fake vaccines may be dangerous to the health of those who get inoculated,” Año said.
The Philippine National Police has been directed to investigate and confiscate counterfeit vaccines, should there be reports in the Philippine market.
Año urged the public to report any information on the presence or use of the said product in the country to the National Task Force Vaccine Cluster by contacting c19vaccineopcen@gmail.com or +639178237310.
No Pfizer vaccine shipment has arrived in the Philippines due to delays caused by negotiation issues regarding indemnification.
