The Muntinlupa City government has warned that people who fake COVID-19 vaccination cards and sell them will face legal action.
In an announcement Saturday, the Muntinlupa City COVID-19 Vaccination Program (MunCoVac) said it “received a report of alleged faking and selling of fake vaccination cards in several computers shops in the city.”
“This is illegal. The BPLO went to the computer shop to investigate. Their business permits can possibly be revoked. People can also be charged if they are proven to be involved in faking public documents like the vaccination record,” said MunCoVac.
MunCoVac said fake vaccination cards are dangerous as those who have not been vaccinated do not have protection against COVID-19.
“They are also putting their family and other people they meet in danger. Moreover, this negates our sacrifices over several lockdowns in order to stop the spread of COVID-19,” it added.
It said the city government will launch a verification system in the next few weeks in which the validity of the vaccination record using QR code can be confirmed.
As of Aug. 6, 199,236 individuals, including 5,192 inoculated in private companies, have received their first dose, or 51.7 percent of the target population of 385,725.
In addition, 145,0256 individuals are now fully vaccinated, or 37.6 percent of the target.
The Muntinlupa City government is planning to open nine additional vaccination sites in the city to reach a target of 10,000 people per day.