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A Wisconsin pharmacist who attempted to destroy nearly 500 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine has been sentenced to federal prison.
Steven Brandenburg, 46, admitted to removing the vaccine vials from a pharmacy refrigerator on two occasions.
A federal judge sentenced him Tuesday morning to three years in prison.
Brandenburg will then be on federal probation for three years after his release.
He apologized and said he felt ashamed by his actions.
Federal prosecutors had recommended a sentence of 51 months.
Brandenburg entered a guilty plea in February to two counts of attempting to tamper with a consumer product.
Records show Brandenburg removed the same box of Moderna vaccine from a refrigerator at Aurora Medical Center-Grafton on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Jun 9, 2021
MILWAUKEE (WKOW) - A pharmacist was sentenced to prison time Tuesday for trying to spoil COVID-19 vaccines last year,
Steven R. Brandenburg, 46, of Grafton, was sentenced to three years in prison. He previously pleaded guilty to misdemeanor criminal damage to property.
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Brandenburg, a former pharmacist at Advocate Aurora Health, was arrested in December after authorities said he deliberately left COVID-19 vaccine vials out of refrigeration. Authorities said he left vials out two nights in a row and returned them to refrigeration each morning.
Before the Brandenburg s conduct was discovered, authorities initially said 57 people received doses left out of refrigeration. Prosecutors said it was unclear if the vaccines had actually spoiled.
TOWN OF SCOTT – Two minors were injured after a crash Wednesday in Sheboygan County.
First responders were called around 6:30 p.m. to a crash on Highway 28 at Highway 144 in the town of Scott, according to the Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office.
Officials said a vehicle going west on Highway 144 didn’t yield at the intersection with Highway 28 and hit a southbound vehicle. Two minors were in the southbound vehicle and both were injured. One was trapped in the vehicle and had to extracted.
Officials said the passenger was airlifted to Children’s Hospital and the driver was taken by ambulance to Aurora Grafton. Officials said both had injuries that weren’t life-threatening.
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