Officers say there are unconfirmed reviews of individuals fraudulently receiving COVID-19 vaccines in Saskatchewan.
Throughout a briefing on Tuesday to debate the province’s response to the pandemic, the presidents of the Saskatchewan Public Security Company (SPSA) and the Saskatchewan Well being Authority (SHA) confirmed listening to of those alleged cases.
“We’re conscious and have been made conscious of some cases throughout the province the place people are coming ahead claiming that they’re vaccinating people for COVID-19 and these are fraudulent claims,” SHA president Scott Livingstone stated.
“However at this cut-off date, I can’t inform you how outstanding the issue is or what’s happening with respect to an investigation.
“I’m not conscious of particular cases the place we’re investigating and have discovered people or caught them red-handed doing so.”
SPSA president Marlo Pritchard stated there’s a reporting mechanism in place and all complaints will likely be investigated.
“We’ve got heard … unconfirmed reviews,” Pritchard stated.
“As a result of it is a fraud, this turns into a legal offence so we might accomplice with an area police service of jurisdiction and carry it on.
“I might encourage anyone, together with the pharmacy staff, in the event that they’re conscious of conditions which may be a fraud to make the most of our (1-855-559-5502) line to report these incidences.”
Saskatchewan’s authorities has carried out public well being orders that require proof of vaccination or damaging exams to enter sure companies and venues. The price for all asymptomatic testing are the accountability of the person.
In line with the federal government’s dashboard on Tuesday, the overall variety of vaccines administered within the province is 1,670,748 with 70,306 given as third or fourth doses.
Saskatchewan’s chief medical well being officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, stated the province has just below 300,000 folks, aged 12 and older, who’re unvaccinated.
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