Report: German Police See Surge in Fake Vaccine Certificates

People light about 1,500 candles in memory of those who have died from coronavirus and COVID-19 disease infection at the market place in Greifswald, Germany, on Jan. 17, 2022. Stefan Sauer/DPA via AP

BERLIN—Police in Germany are investigating thousands of cases of suspected forgery of coronavirus vaccine certificates, the dpa news agency reported Wednesday.

It cited figures obtained from the country’s 16 states showing more than 12,000 police investigations have been opened nationwide.