Falsified Medical Product Alert N°6/2021
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: falsified product alert
WHO issued this alert on a falsified Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine reported to WHO in October 2021 and found at patient level outside authorised vaccination programmes. The expiry date 09/2021 on the label conflicts with the genuine expiry for lot EH9899.1
Health risk as statedWHO said the risk includes exposure to unknown and unsafe substances and delayed immunisation against COVID-19.
- Issued
- 4 November 2021
- Issued by
- World Health Organization
- Name stated on packaging
- Labelled as Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine with lot EH9899 and expiry 09/2021. WHO said the label and artwork are inconsistent with genuine vaccine.
- Genuine manufacturer's statement
- WHO said the genuine manufacturer confirmed the product listed in the alert is falsified.
- Countries where detected
- Iran
Batches named in the alert
EH9899
Advice as stated
Do not use suspect vaccines. Obtain vaccines only from authorised suppliers and immunisation programmes. Anyone who received a suspect product or had an adverse reaction should seek medical advice and report it to the national regulator.
Names printed on falsified products are not evidence that the named company made them. Where WHO or a regulator reports the genuine manufacturer's statement, it is shown.
Sources
- World Health Organization, Medical Product Alert N°6/2021: Falsified Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (4 November 2021)