Australian anti-vaxxer selling HK$8,770 fake arm on Facebook

In a move that defies belief, an anti-vaxxer from Melbourne, Australia is hocking prosthetic arms for AU$1500 (HK$8,770) on Facebook to sidestep getting the jab.

A report on news.com.au said a post shared to the Victoria – Sell Your Stuff page read: “Prosthetic arm (left or right) Using this for covid vaccination… Best worn under a winter jacket to disguise your good arm.”

The purpose of using a prosthetic arm in place of an actual arm would be so the person giving the vaccine would inject that instead.

Though it’s unlikely any practitioner would mistake a fake arm for a real one, the ad wrote that customers can also choose their fake arm in various skin colours and will be mailed to customers by registered express delivery.

The advertisement, which also did the rounds on Twitter, drew scepticism, with multiple users writing that “if you go to get vaccinated and the person vaccinating you cannot tell the difference between your arm and a prosthetic arm, leave and go get vaccinated by someone else”.

“People out here spending thousands of dollars for every false ‘cure’ and method to avoid taking a vaccine that is free and will save their lives and the lives of those around them,” wrote another user.

“This has to be a joke, right? Or active trolling? They’ll pay $1500 to get a fake arm and put on a coat (how do you get the shot under the coat?) to disguise their arm & avoid a free shot that will save their lives and those around them?” said another.