Egyptian authorities say workers, including some in the medical profession, are using or supplying fake Covid vaccination certificates to get round new regulations.
A senior health official said there was a market for forged documentation and that some health workers were involved.
People are known to be buying bogus certificates from medical workers for as little as $12.
It comes after authorities banned members of the public from entering government offices without proof of at least one vaccine from 1 December. Since mid-November authorities have required proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test for government employees to enter their offices. Employees who have not been immunised are required to pay for the PCR test twice a week at a cost of at least $40 each time.
Egypt has set a target of vaccinating 40% of the population of 102 million by the end of this year but millions are still reluctant or unwilling to get the jab.
Source:Fiilafmonline/BBC
