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A Man in Italy is accused of trying to get a COVID vaccine in a fake arm

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He faces possible charges after trying to get the vaccine in an arm made of silicon. The nurse administering the shot said she initially thought he was an amputee and mistakenly offered the wrong arm.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Man wears fake arm in attempt to get vaccine certificate (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A man in Italy attempted to use a fake arm to obtain a vaccine certificate without actually receiving a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a report.

  2. Local News 8

    Man in Italy uses fake silicone arm to try to get vaccine certificate (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Livia Borghese, CNN A 50-year-old man tried to pass off a silicone arm as his own at a Covid-19 vaccination clinic in northern Italy, in an attempt to get a vaccine certificate without actually getting inoculated.

  3. The Guardian

    Italian man tries to dodge Covid vaccine wearing fake arm (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Anti-vaxxer is facing charges of fraud after turning up for jab with silicone arm in Biella

  4. Newsweek

    Man caught wearing fake arm while getting COVID vaccine: "Ridiculous" (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The man wore a silicone prosthetic to his vaccine appointment in Biella, a town near Turin in Italy.

  5. NBC News

    Italian dentist presents fake arm for vaccine to get Covid pass (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    “When I uncovered the arm, I felt skin that was cold and gummy, and the color was too light,’’ said Filippa Bua, a nurse in the city of Biella.

  6. Fox News

    Italian man tried to use fake arm to avoid COVID vaccination: report (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    An Italian man has been reported to police for fraud after allegedly trying to pass off a silicon mold as his arm so he could get a vaccination card without actually getting a shot, according to reports.

  7. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Italian Dentist Presents Fake Arm for Vaccine to Get Pass (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    A dentist in Italy faces possible criminal charges after trying to receive a coronavirus vaccine in a fake arm made of silicone.

  8. Fox10 Phoenix

    Italian man tries to get COVID-19 vaccine with fake arm (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    A nurse said she could tell right away that something was off when a 57-year-old man presented the phony limb for a shot earlier this week.

  9. Los Angeles Times

    Italian dentist may face charges after trying to receive COVID-19 vaccine in fake arm (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A dentist in Italy faces possible criminal charges after trying to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in a fake arm made of silicone.

  10. The Times of Israel

    Italian man uses fake arm in attempt to dodge COVID jab (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    'Nobody was fooled'; incident comes ahead of rules tightening for people not yet vaccinated against virus

  11. FOX 5 New York

    Dentist tries to get vaccine in fake silicone arm (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    A dentist in Italy faces possible criminal charges after trying to receive a coronavirus vaccine in a fake arm made of silicone.

  12. Delaware Public Media

    A Man in Italy is accused of trying to get a COVID vaccine in a fake arm (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    He faces possible charges after trying to get the vaccine in an arm made of silicon. The nurse administering the shot said she initially thought he was an amputee and mistakenly offered the wrong arm.

  13. Forbes

    Italian Man Who Tried To Use Fake Arm For Covid-19 Vaccine Is A Healthcare Worker (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    An Italian healthcare worker was caught trying to fraudulently receive a Covid-19 vaccine in a silicone arm.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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