REVEALED: Wisconsin pharmacist who deliberately destroyed Moderna vaccine vials is a flat-Earther and very engaged in conspiracy theories
Steven Brandenburg, 46, allegedly told a co-worker at Advocate Aurora Health Systems about his beliefs in conspiracy theories
Brandenburg believes the sky is a shield put up by the government to prevent people from seeing God
He also believes the COVID vaccine is micro-chipped to turn off some people s birth control while making others infertile
The pharmacist was also accused of carrying a .45 and admitted to investigators that he carries a concealed handgun
Brandenburg apologized for his behavior in an email to investigators
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The suspect is accused of trying to damage more than 500 doses.
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Pharmacist confesses to sabotaging COVID-19 vaccines
Prosecutors say Steven Brandenburg removed more than 500 doses of the Moderna vaccine from refrigeration.Grafton Police Department
The Wisconsin pharmacist accused of trying to destroy more than 500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine has been charged with a misdemeanor as the investigation continues, authorities said.
Prosecutors also said at a hearing in Ozaukee County Court on Tuesday that Stephen Brandenburg s alleged efforts, including removing 57 vials of Moderna vaccine from refrigerated storage on or around Dec. 24, may not have succeeded in rendering them unusable.
Steven Brandenburg, 46, was working at Advocate Aurora Health in Grafton, Wisconsin, when he was arrested last month following an investigation into the 57 spoiled vials of the Moderna vaccine.