NEW: Just under 204,000 new child COVID-19 cases were reported last week, marking the second-highest week on record, according to a newly released weekly report.
Authorities are warning of a fresh and specific increase in counterfeit COVID-19 vaccination cards on the online market, according to a new law enforcement bulletin obtained by ABC News.
These blank cards can be downloaded, printed and filled out in order to gain entry where proof of vaccination is required, and to"satisfy employer vaccine mandates," according to the notice.that federal health officials are seeing an alarming rise in the demand for these fraudulent cards, which cyber experts and federal officials are are concerned is a burgeoning and rapidly evolving market.
Despite new policies and FDA full approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, some hesitant Americans still refuse to be vaccinated.In this latest bulletin, social posts and law enforcement source information indicate that criminal actors in the Philadelphia area are"profiting from the production of these cards" and"selling the counterfeit cards through online and in-person sales.
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