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Vaccine grabbing seen fueling risk of fake COVID-19 jabs in Africa Reuters 7 hrs ago Police seize hundreds of fake vaccine doses in S. Africa Analysts say hoarding by rich nations raises risk of scams Africa already a hotspot for counterfeit pharmaceuticals By Nita Bhalla NAIROBI, April 9 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The unequal global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines could spur the trade in fake doses in Africa - a hotspot for counterfeit medicines, analysts warned on Friday, citing the seizure of falsified vaccination shots in South Africa. With poorer countries grappling to procure enough vaccine doses for their people, criminals will likely see an opportunity to profit, especially in Africa where imports account for more than 80% of pharmaceutical needs, they said.

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