Four Arrested Over Alleged Covid Jab Exemption Scam

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2022-09-21 HKT 11:04

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  • Four arrested over alleged Covid jab exemption scam

Police have arrested a doctor and three clinic workers after patients were allegedly given exemption certificates for Covid-19 jabs without having a medical consultation.

Officers said they took action on Tuesday after receiving complaints regarding a clinic in Yau Ma Tei.

Around 200 exemption certificates were seized, as well as almost HK$2 million in cash.

The force said it believes people were paying between HK$4,000 and HK$5,000 for the certificates, which enable people to enter premises covered by the government's vaccine pass scheme even if they haven't been jabbed against Covid.

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