Bethann Kierczak, 37 a nurse from Veteran Affairs Hospitals Michigan has been charged with stealing and selling Covid-19 vaccination cards from $150 to $200.
According to the reports, she was responsible for administering vaccination doses and had access to immunization records at her hospital in Southgate, Michigan.
In addition to alleged stealing authentic vaccination Kierczak is also charged with theft of vaccine lot numbers necessary to make the cards appear legitimate.
According to the investigators Kierczak operated her alleged scheme for more than four months, selling the cards for $150 to $200 each via Facebook Messenger.
In one interaction on 3 June, a person identified in court records only as “confidential source” requested a card for a man who the source said would be allowed to visit his children only if he had proof of vaccination.
The source wrote “Can you get me just ONE of them damn vaccination cards,” .
Kierczak agreed and asked for the source’s name and date of birth, in order to fill out the card.
She said “Tell him I charge $150 for these, so he owes you a favor,” along with a laughing emoji.
Michigan police and the Department of Veterans Affairs notified federal authorities of a tip concerning Kierczak. Further investigation found that Kierczak offered to give a commission for help selling the cards on August 12.
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