Florida women dress as ‘grandparents’ in an apparent attempt to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine, the official said.

ORLANDO, Florida – Young women in Florida dressed up as older women in an apparent attempt to qualify for the COVID-19 vaccination, a local official said on Thursday.

Dr. Raul Pino, director of the Florida Department of Health in Orange County, said the women arrived at a vaccination site “dressed as grandmothers” with caps, glasses and gloves, but were rejected. The women appeared to be in their early twenties, he told reporters.

Pino said the girls were coming for the second dose of the vaccine and had valid vaccination cards with the first dose. Pino did not know how they went through the vaccination process the first time. He hinted that there was a problem with women’s photo identification the second time around.

The situation was referred to the county sheriff’s office for further investigation, reported Orlando ABC affiliate WFTV.

Security has been tightened around vaccination sites, Pino said.

“This is the hottest commodity in existence right now,” he said of the COVID-19 vaccine. “We have to be very careful with the funds and resources that are provided to us.”