Health Canada Issues Warning on Counterfeit COVID-19 Vaccines

A volunteer participates in a COVID-19 virus vaccine trial in Oxford, England, on July 7, 2020. The Canadian Press/AP-University of Oxford via AP

Health Canada is warning Canadians not to buy COVID-19 vaccines sold by unauthorized sources as they are counterfeit, ineffective, and potentially dangerous. 

In a Dec. 16 advisory, the health authority said counterfeit COVID-19 vaccines sold online or other unauthorized channels “may pose serious health risks” and are ineffective at protecting users from the COVID-19 virus.