MILWAUKEE, Delete. (WMTV) – The Aurora Medical Center in Grafton says the person who removed more than 500 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine intentionally did so Wednesday.
Earlier this week, the Medical Center said it was learned that 57 vials of the vaccine were taken out of a pharmacy refrigerator overnight, and an immediate internal review led investigators to believe the removal was caused by “unintentional human error.”
However, the person in question admitted on Wednesday that they had done so on purpose.
Aurora Medical Center says authorities have been contacted and the incident is under further investigation.
“We are more than disappointed that this person’s actions will result in a delay of more than 500 people receiving their vaccine,” the Medical Center said in a press release on Wednesday. “This was a violation of our core values, and the person is no longer employed by us.”
Physicians were still able to administer part of the vaccine from the vials within the allowable 12 hours after refrigeration.
Once thawed, the vaccine cannot be refrozen.
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