More visitors to Hawaii arrested for having fake COVID vaccination cards

Editor’s Note: Since the original publication of this story on Aug. 16, 2021, KHON’s sister station, KXAN, received documents from a Hawaii District Court that the charges against the couple were dismissed.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Two more people have been arrested and charged for falsifying vaccination cards in order to travel to Hawaii.

Court documents show a Florida couple were arrested on Wednesday in Honolulu for having fake vaccination cards.

One of them was also charged with having fake vaccine cards for two kids ages 4 and 5.

Falsifying a vaccination card carries a fine of up to $5,000 and one year in prison.

It’s also illegal to buy or sell a fake vaccine card.