No indictment for doctor accused of COVID-19 vaccine theft
JUAN A. LOZANO, Associated Press
June 30, 2021
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1of3In this undated photo provided by David Oates, Dr. Hasan Gokal, second left, is pictured with his wife, two daughters and son. A grand jury on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, declined to indict Gokal, the former Houston-area Harris County Public Health doctor who was accused of stealing nine doses of coronavirus vaccine from a damaged vial and administering them to family and friends. In an interview with The Associated Press, Gokal said his decision “was the right thing to do and it meant saving more lives.” (Courtesy of David Oates via AP)APShow MoreShow Less
Juan A. Lozano June 30, 2021 - 6:31 PM
HOUSTON (AP) â A grand jury on Wednesday declined to indict a former Houston-area health department doctor who was accused of stealing nine doses of coronavirus vaccine from a damaged vial and administering them to family and friends.
Prosecutors had alleged that Dr. Hasan Gokal, who worked for Harris County Public Health, stole a vial of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine while working at a vaccination site at a suburban Houston park on Dec. 29. His attorney said Gokal was only trying to save lives by using doses that would have been thrown away. Prosecutors had alleged
No indictment for doctor accused of COVID-19 vaccine theft
by Juan A. Lozano, The Associated Press
Posted Jun 30, 2021 7:38 pm EDT
Last Updated Jun 30, 2021 at 7:44 pm EDT
HOUSTON (AP) A grand jury on Wednesday declined to indict a former Houston-area health department doctor who was accused of stealing nine doses of coronavirus vaccine from a damaged vial and administering them to family and friends.
Prosecutors had alleged that Dr. Hasan Gokal, who worked for Harris County Public Health, stole a vial of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine while working at a vaccination site at a suburban Houston park on Dec. 29. His attorney said Gokal was only trying to save lives by using doses that would have been thrown away.
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HOUSTON: A grand jury on Wednesday (Jun 30) declined to indict a former Houston-area health department doctor who was accused of stealing nine doses of COVID-19 vaccine from a damaged vial and administering them to family and friends.
Prosecutors had alleged that Dr Hasan Gokal, who worked for Harris County Public Health, stole a vial of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine while working at a vaccination site at a suburban Houston park on Dec 29.
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