Pharmacist Arrested, Accused Of Destroying More Than 500 Moderna Vaccine Doses
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A Milwaukee pharmacist was arrested Thursday and accused of tampering with and causing the destruction of more than 550 doses of the Moderna vaccine against the coronavirus last week, Grafton, Wis., police confirmed.
In a statement, police department officials said the now-fired pharmacist was arrested on recommended charges of first degree recklessly endangering safety, adulterating a prescription drug, and criminal damage to property.
Officials did not release the individual s identity pending formal advisement of charges but said that in a written statement to Aurora Health Public Safety Officials, he admitted to intentionally removing the vaccine knowing that if not properly stored the vaccine would be ineffective.
Pharmacist arrested for intentionally removing vials of vaccine from storage, rendering them useless
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Pharmacist arrested for intentionally removing vials of vaccine from storage, rendering them ‘useless’
A former employee of the Advocate Aurora Health Hospital in Grafton, Wis. was arrested Thursday afternoon for tampering with and causing the destruction of 57 vials of the coronavirus vaccine.
GRAFTON, Wis. - A former employee of the Advocate Aurora Health Hospital in Grafton, Wis. was arrested Thursday afternoon for
Grafton Police were called to the Advocate Aurora Health Hospital in Grafton on Wednesday on a report that a former employee of the pharmacy had intentionally removed the vaccines from the refrigerated storage and left them to sit out overnight.
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Grafton Police Arrest Pharmacist for Intentionally Destroying Multiple Vials of the COVID-19 Vaccinations at Advocate Aurora Health Hospital in Grafton
Grafton, WI (December 31, 2020) A former employee of the Advocate Aurora Health Hospital in Grafton has been arrested this afternoon or tampering with and causing the destruction of 57 vials containing 570 does of the novel Coronavirus vaccine.
Grafton Police were called to the Advocate Aurora Health Hospital in Grafton on Wednesday, December 30, dodo, on a report that a former employee of the pharmacy had intentionally removed the vaccines from the refrigerated storage and left them to sit out overnight, rendering about 570 doses of the vaccine “useless” according to health professionals. Grafton Police immediately began investigating to determine a motive and what, if any, criminal charges could be filed.