Worker fired after deliberately destroying 500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine

A worker at a Wisconsin medical facility was fired for deliberately destroying over 500 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, a report said.

Aurora Medical Center said in a statement obtained by Fox6 that the worker at their Grafton location admitted Wednesday to intentionally removing 57 vials of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine from a pharmacy refrigerator on Saturday.

“We are more than disappointed that this individual’s actions will result in a delay of more than 500 people receiving their vaccine,” the company said in its statement.

“This was a violation of our core values, and the individual is no longer employed by us.”

Wednesday’s revelation came after the company’s initial review attributed the incident to “unintended human error.”

Local authorities have been made aware of the incident, the company said. Aurora Medical Center did not disclose a possible motive for the worker’s actions.

The FBI and FDA were also involved in the investigation, according to FOX6.

The spoiled vaccines were designated for Aurora Medical Center health care workers.

via: https://nypost.com/2020/12/30/worker-fired-after-deliberately-destroying-500-doses-of-covid-19-vaccine/

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