By Ricardo Torres
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Advocate Aurora Health says a now-fired employee intentionally removed 57 vials of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine from a refrigerator last weekend, causing them to become ineffective and be discarded.
Grafton Police Department said in a statement late Wednesday that it was notified by Aurora shortly after 6 p.m. "regarding an employee tampering with vials of the COVID-19 vaccine" at its hospital at 975 Port Washington Road.
The incident is being investigated by the FBI and the Food and Drug Administration as well as Grafton police, according to the statement.
Initially, Aurora was "led to believe" the removal was an error. But Wednesday, the employee "acknowledged that they intentionally removed the vaccine from refrigeration," according to a statement from the health care provider.
Aurora said the action by the employee is "a violation of our core values."
The employee was fired, and Aurora said it notified "appropriate authorities for further investigation."
Aurora said no other employees were involved and that it plans to release more information on Thursday.
Its statement continues:
"We continue to believe that vaccination is our way out of the pandemic. We are more than disappointed that this individual’s action will result in a delay of more than 500 people receiving their vaccine."
Each vial contains enough vaccine for 10 vaccinations.
The vials were removed Friday and most were discarded Saturday according to an earlier statement from Aurora.
Advocate Aurora Health says a now-fired employee intentionally removed 57 vials of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine from a refrigerator last weekend, causing them to become ineffective and be discarded.
Grafton Police Department said in a statement late Wednesday that it was notified by Aurora shortly after 6 p.m. "regarding an employee tampering with vials of the COVID-19 vaccine" at its hospital at 975 Port Washington Road.
The incident is being investigated by the FBI and the Food and Drug Administration as well as Grafton police, according to the statement.
Initially, Aurora was "led to believe" the removal was an error. But Wednesday, the employee "acknowledged that they intentionally removed the vaccine from refrigeration," according to a statement from the health care provider.
Aurora said the action by the employee is "a violation of our core values."
The employee was fired, and Aurora said it notified "appropriate authorities for further investigation."
Aurora said no other employees were involved and that it plans to release more information on Thursday.
Its statement continues:
"We continue to believe that vaccination is our way out of the pandemic. We are more than disappointed that this individual’s action will result in a delay of more than 500 people receiving their vaccine."
Each vial contains enough vaccine for 10 vaccinations.
The vials were removed Friday and most were discarded Saturday according to an earlier statement from Aurora.
4 comments:
The liberal press is howling about evictions. Hey, landlords have bills to pay, too! Shit, why should the poor always get the cash they want. Get a freakin job already and grab yourself by the boot straps. Getting things for free is apparently addictive in Brownsville.
No more housing assistance! - unless everybody gets it. Sick and tired of the poor whining and whining. End housing vouchers.
This is America, where anyone willing to work can get ahead!!!!
what? They took the wrong route its HERE not at wisconsin...FBI made a wrong turn. Not to worry they'll all be here SOOOOON very soon.
I think they need a bigger office!!
Must be talking about trump at 12:25 PM
https://uthealthrgv.org/health-care-news/coronavirus/vaccine/
This vaccine is for humans only pinche pendejo perro hillbilly coco wanna be white.
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