5,000 blank COVID-19 vaccination cards stolen from Pa. clinic, and it could be inside job – PennLive

With forged COVID-19 vaccination cards a hot item on the black market, Pa. police are investigating the theft of 5,000 blank CDC cards stolen from a clinic storage room.

As 6ABC in Philly reports, the theft occurred at a a Center City Philadelphia vaccine clinic run by Penn Medicine.

The cards and N95 masks, which also were taken, were located inside a storage room at Pennsylvania Hospital on South 8th Street, police tell 6ABC.

Police noted that all hospital staff members have access to the storage room, and there were no signs of forced entry. That means the card caper could be an inside job.

The theft comes as vaccine cards are being sold illegally nationwide, 6ABC notes. (Further details below)

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Most recently, two nurses on Long Island were accused of forging COVID-19 vaccination cards and pocketing more than $1.5 million from the scheme, prosecutors and police told the Associated Press.

A Penn Medicine spokesperson issued the following statement to 6ABC about the Pa. incident:

Safety and security are top priorities in all of our facilities. When this issue was discovered, we promptly reported it to the Philadelphia police and are cooperating fully with the ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Philadelphia police.

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5,000 blank COVID-19 vaccination cards stolen from Pa. clinic, and it could be inside job - PennLive