New York sanitation workers suspended amid probe into fake vaccine cards

[left-of-center2012]

A group of several dozen sanitation workers in New York City has been suspended without pay as officials investigate whether the employees used counterfeit vaccine cards in order to circumvent the city's vaccine mandate, according to a report from ABC 7. Spokesperson Diane Struzzi told the television station, "[The Department of Investigations] is aware of allegations involving the issuance of bogus vaccination cards and declines further comment."

According to ABC's report,
the employees allegedly submitted authentic vaccine cards that listed that they were vaccinated at a CVS Pharmacy with the singe-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine,
however, CVS has not administered J&J shots in half a year.

The officials are looking into the reports to see if there was any payment in exchange for these falsified and said that the department is taking these allegations seriously, reports ABC 7.

"These are very concerning allegations and we take them very seriously — getting vaccinated is important to public health, and we do not tolerate anyone faking something that is a requirement of city employment," spokesman Joshua Goodman said, according to the news outlet.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/581695-new-york-sanitation-workers-suspended-amid-probe-into-fake-vaccine-cards

[Runningdawg]

1. The fakes are everywhere. A man offered my husband one for $50 6 months ago.

[SoCalNative]

2. This is why

every state health department should be required to create an app where the information can be verified via QR code, and that should be the ONLY proof accepted.