Mail merge security

I am creating PDF documents using the Mail Merge to Adobe PDF function in Word.
Is there a way I can prevent recipients from altering the attached PDF file?

Michael,
Thanks for responding but I need to find a way (if any) to have the PDF files created as Secure so that they can't be altered an re-saved.
BACKGROUND INFO:
Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard
Word 2003
We are a training dept. and use the Mail Merge to PDF function to issue training certificates to students.
The mail merge function works fine; however, the PDF files that are created are not secure.
A recipient of the PDF can alter the student name using Advanced Editing in Acrobat and save the file with a different name. This is critical to us as we are in the field of Life Safety and there are potential legal issues if someone presents a falsified certificate as proof that they were factory trained.
I would like to know if I can add Security to these files so that changes are not allowed.
I have a password set up in PDFMaker but this doesn't seem to work with the Mail Merge to PDF function but it does work if I use Convert to Adobe PDF and Email. Both of these functions use PDFMaker as far as I know.

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