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Dr. Hasan Gokal decided to give away 10 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine that were on the verge of going to waste, in what he thought was the responsible decision. Everything that came next was an absolute, complete utter shock, and mind-blowingly unexpected, he told CBS News.
The Houston doctor worked as Texas Harris County Public Health Department emergency response physician for the Office of Preparedness. He was also the medical director for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout for the county.
In late December of last year, he was supervising a vaccination event for emergency workers the county s first public vaccination event, he said. Within two weeks, he d be fired and charged with theft for his actions that night.
Hasan Gokal, doctor fired after giving away expiring doses of COVID-19 vaccine, speaks out
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An absolute, utter shock : Doctor fired after giving away expiring doses of COVID-19 vaccine speaks out
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Dr. Hasan Gokal decided to give away 10 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine that were on the verge of going to waste, in what he thought was the responsible decision. Everything that came next was an absolute, complete utter shock, and mind-blowingly unexpected, he told CBS News.
The Houston doctor worked as Texas Harris County Public Health Department emergency response physician for the Office of Preparedness. He was also the medical director for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout for the county.
In late December of last year, he was supervising a vaccination event for emergency workers the county s first public vaccination event, he said. Within two weeks, he d be fired and charged with theft for his actions that night.