Sosok.ID – In the midst of the Covid-19 tsunami that occurred in IndiaPeople really need vaccines.
Residents India hope that vaccination can reduce the number of Covid-19 cases in their country.
But who would have thought that there were people who acted fraudulently.
Reportedly at least 2,000 people in Mumba were scammed Covid-19 vaccine false.
Instead of a vaccine, it is just a liquid saline solution injected into their bodies.
Even more sadly, there are 500 people in Kalkota, including people with disabilities, who have also become victims of fake vaccines.
Launch Kompas.com, the case came to light after the police received a report from a suspicious local politician.
The politician was among the victims who received injections of saline solution.
After investigation, at least ten people suspected of offering fake Covid-19 vaccines have been arrested.
Among the alleged perpetrators, two were doctors practicing at a private hospital in Mumbai, police said.
In Kolkata, the police arrested one person claiming to be a state civil servant suspected of running 6 Covid-19 vaccination centers.
Meanwhile, a resident who received a fake Covid-19 vaccine revealed that he was not suspicious and did not expect to get a fake injection.
“What I’m thinking about is how to get a vaccine before the third wave (of the coronavirus pandemic) arrives,” said one resident.
The Covid-19 tsunami in India is the second wave in which the death toll has been recorded at more than 300,000 people, the third highest, after the US and Brazil.
Currently, the Indian government is promoting large-scale vaccinations for all its citizens.
Government India set a target for vaccination of all citizens by the end of 2021.
However, this program is constrained by the scarcity of supplies and the reluctance of residents to receive injections.
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