An employee at Aurora Medical Center-Grafton, Wisconsin intentionally destroyed 57 vials containing the Moderna vaccine, resulting in approximately 500 doses.
The person admitted to deliberately removing the vials from the refrigerator. Fortunately, the vials can stay at room temperature for up to 12 hours. This allowed the clinicians to save some of the cans.
“We continue to believe that vaccination is our way out of the pandemic. We are more than disappointed that this person’s actions will delay more than 500 people receiving their vaccine. This was a violation of our core values. “
The medical center, which is part of Advocate Aurora Health, said it had notified “appropriate authorities for further investigation,” adding that the person was no longer employed by Aurora, NPR reported.
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BREAKING: Attorney Aurora now says an employee of his Grafton hospital deliberately removed the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from a refrigerator, resulting in nearly 500 doses being thrown away. Pic.twitter.com/yjhCOM64Ge
– Matt Smith (@mattsmith_news) December 31, 2020
The employee was laid off, the company says
– Matt Smith (@mattsmith_news) December 31, 2020
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