‘Vaccine grabbing’ fuels risk of fake jabs
NITA BHALLA THE unequal global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines could spur the trade in fake doses in Africa - a hotspot for counterfeit medicines, analysts have warned, citing the seizure of falsified vaccination shots in South Africa. With poorer countries grappling to procure enough vaccine doses for their people, criminals will likely see an opportunity to profit, especially in Africa where imports account for more than 80% of pharmaceutical needs, they said. "Already Africa has a problem with counterfeit medicines. The lack of local production and weak enforcement has for years allowed products to enter countries, such as fake medication…