HomeABC HealthDOJ charges Chicago pharmacist for selling authentic COVID vaccination cards on EbayDOJ charges Chicago pharmacist for selling authentic COVID vaccination cards on EbayTue, August 17, 2021 by ABC NewsSHARE NOW iStock/Viorel Poparcea(CHICAGO) — The Justice Department has arrested a Chicago pharmacist who allegedly sold 125 real CDC COVID-19 vaccination cards on EBay. According to charging documents, 34-year-old Tangtang Zhao is said to have sold the cards to 11 different buyers for $10 each.He is the second person to face federal charges for selling vaccination cards. Federal authorities are working to put a stop to this trend as more companies require proof of vaccination.Zhao is charged with 12 counts of theft of government property. A conviction means he could face a max sentence of 10 years per count.What is still unclear is the position the DOJ may take against Americans who are trying to purchase vaccination cards as a way of falsely claiming vaccination status.Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
