A Chicago pharmacist was arrested Aug. 17 on charges related to the sale of dozens of CDC vaccination cards on eBay, according to the Justice Department.
Court documents allege Tangtang Zhao, PharmD, 34, of Chicago, sold 125 authentic CDC vaccination cards to 11 different buyers for about $10 per card during March and April.
At the time of the alleged eBay sales, Dr. Zhao was a licensed pharmacist in Illinois and was employed at a pharmacy that administered COVID-19 vaccines, according to the Justice Department. Court documents allege he took the vaccination cards from his employer.
Dr. Zhao was charged with 12 counts of theft of government property. If convicted, he will face a sentence of 10 years in prison per count.
The FBI and the HHS Office of Inspector General are investigating the case.