H1N1 Vaccine Offered for Sale on the Net

By 250 News

Prince George, B.C.- As supply of H1N1 vaccine  dwindles,  there is news of an  attempt to sell a dose through  the internet.  Provincial  Health Officer Dr. Perry  Kendall says he has become aware of an ad that had appeared on the internet, offering to sell  doses of  vaccine. 

The ad was placed by someone claiming to be a public health nurse.  Kendall  says  it is a  scam, the ad has since been removed, and the public needs to be advised  there will  always  be  some who  try to take  advantage  during difficult times.   The incident has been turned over to the RCMP to investigate.  

Dr. Kendall  says he is not aware of any vaccine having been stolen, and says  there  hasn’t  been any real concern of an H1N1 vaccine black market  developing.   “We have had  people jumping the  queue,  so if  you can jump the  queue  why would you seek it out on the black market?” He  says his message to anyone thinking of  going to the blackmarket  for vaccine is simple,  “Don’t  do it, it is likely fraud.”

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