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The Pandemic and YOU

When the pandemic started, were you worried about purchasing a counterfeit mask? Now, are you skeptical of where you buy your masks? How do you assess the quality of the masks you purchase?

Counterfeiting

As COVID-19 spread, the demand for medical equipment increased rapidly. Unfortunately, the health equipment industry is not immune to nefarious actors. Counterfeit N95 facemasks and respirators from China found their way into the hands of frontline hospital workers in the U.S., putting both them and their patients’ lives at risk (CDC 2020; Linderman 2020). By the start of 2021, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration warned of fake Covid-19 tests and vaccines flooding the market (FDA 2021).