Police in the northwestern Russian city of St. Petersburg have detained a doctor and four nurses suspected of issuing fake COVID-19 vaccination certifications.
According to an Investigative Committee statement on October 23, the five work at a health clinic at the Pavlov State Medical University. They are accused of giving people paper and online certificates of vaccination while destroying the unused vaccines.
SEE ALSO: Their COVID Certificates Were Fake But Now They Want To Get Vaccinated: Forgery And Regret In Romania And BulgariaThe authorities said they were investigating 12 alleged cases, for which the medical workers purportedly received more than 100,000 rubles ($1,425).
If convicted, the medical workers could face up to 12 years in prison.