# Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, appealed to the public to avoid using counterfeit medicine, following a fake video claiming that the COVID-19 vaccine had negative effects. The National Department of Health warned the public that the artificial intelligence-generated video was misleading. The health minister’s spokesperson, Sello Lediga, says Motsoaledi encourages all to continue to embrace life-saving vaccines approved by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority and to join the fight against disinformation.
Health Department warns public against fake AI COVID-19 vaccine video