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Vaccines intentionally removed from hospital refrigerator, employee fired

Advocate Aurora Health says person no longer employed

Vaccines intentionally removed from hospital refrigerator, employee fired

Advocate Aurora Health says person no longer employed

REMEMBERING MILWAUKEE’S HOMICIDE VICTIMS. THE TRIBUTE TO A RECORD NUMBER OF LIVES LOST IN 2020. CITY SNOW CREWS DUMPED FEET OF SNOW ONTO A WOMAN’S DRIVEWAY. WHAT THE CITY IS TELLING 12 NEWS TONIGHT. WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS. AN AURORA HEALTHCARE WORKER ACCUSED OF INTENTIONALLY LEAVING OUT NEARLY 500 DOSES OF THE MODERNA COVID VACCINE. 12 NEWS’ CAROLINE REINWALD IS LIVE OUTSIDE AURORA MEDICAL CENTER IN GRAFTON. CAROLINE, AURORA SAID IT NOTIFIED AUTHORITIES. >> YES. NO WORD TONIGHT ON WHETHER OR NOT THAT PERSON WILL FACE CRIMINAL CHARGES.- HERE AT AURORA HEALTH CENTER, THEY SAY THEY HAVE GOTTEN AUTHORITIES INVOLVED. THIS IS A NEW UPDATE TO WHAT WE HEARD EARLIER IN THE WEEK. ORIGINALLY, ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH SAID AN EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTALLY LEFT OUT THE VIALS. NOW THEY’RE SAYING THAT EMPLOYEE PURPOSEFULLY SABOTAGED MORE THAN 500 DOSES OF THE MODERNA VACCINE, BY TAKING THEM OUT OF THE PHARMACY REFRIGERATOR AND LEAVING THEM OUT OVERNIGHT IN A STATEMENT TONIGHT ADVOCATE AURORA SAYS, "THE INDIVIDUAL IN QUESTION TODAY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY INTENTIONALLY REMOVED THE VACCINE FROM REFRIGERATION. THEY GO ON TO SAY, WE ARE MORE THAN DISAPPOINTED THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL’S ACTIONS WILL RESULT IN A DELAY OF MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE RECEIVING THEIR VACCINE. THIS WAS A VIOLATION OF OUR CORE VALUES AND THE INDIVIDUAL IS N LONGER EMPLOYED BY US." PATRICK: CAROLINE, YOU TALKED WITH OFFICIALS AT ADVOCATE AURORA TONIGHT? >> YES. THAT RIGHT. THEY SAID THEY ARE GOING TO RELEASE MORE INFORMATION TOMORROW, BUT WOULD NOT SAY WHY THIS PERSON SABOTAGED THOSE DOSES OF THE VACCINE. WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE DEA AND THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE, AND SO FRTH, NO
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Vaccines intentionally removed from hospital refrigerator, employee fired

Advocate Aurora Health says person no longer employed

The FBI and the Food & Drug Administration are investigating the person who left 57 vials of the Moderna vaccine out of a pharmacy refrigerator at Aurora Medical Center-Grafton. Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinAdvocate Aurora Health now says it was an intentional act.After an internal investigation, it was first believed to be human error.The person in question Wednesday admitted they intentionally removed the vaccine from refrigeration. That person is no longer employed, Advocate Aurora Health said in a news release. More than 500 doses of the vaccine had to be thrown out. The Moderna vaccine can be out of refrigeration for 12 hours. "We are more than disappointed that this individual’s actions will result in a delay of more than 500 people receiving their vaccine. This was a violation of our core values, and the individual is no longer employed by us," Advocate Aurora Health said. Advocate Aurora Health said it notified the proper authorities. Grafton police said Aurora Corporate Security called them at 6:18 p.m. Wednesday about an employee tampering with the vials of COVID-19 vaccine. It said it was investigating, along with the federal agencies.More information was expected to be released Thursday. WISN 12 News also reached out to Wisconsin DHS, the Ozaukee County district attorney's office and Gov. Evers' office. None of those offices are commenting on the case at this time. Sign up for coronavirus email alerts from WISNGet breaking news alerts with the WISN 12 app.Follow us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

The FBI and the Food & Drug Administration are investigating the person who left 57 vials of the Moderna vaccine out of a pharmacy refrigerator at Aurora Medical Center-Grafton.

Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in Wisconsin

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Advocate Aurora Health now says it was an intentional act.

After an internal investigation, it was first believed to be human error.

The person in question Wednesday admitted they intentionally removed the vaccine from refrigeration.

That person is no longer employed, Advocate Aurora Health said in a news release.

More than 500 doses of the vaccine had to be thrown out.

The Moderna vaccine can be out of refrigeration for 12 hours.

"We are more than disappointed that this individual’s actions will result in a delay of more than 500 people receiving their vaccine. This was a violation of our core values, and the individual is no longer employed by us," Advocate Aurora Health said.

Advocate Aurora Health said it notified the proper authorities.

Grafton police said Aurora Corporate Security called them at 6:18 p.m. Wednesday about an employee tampering with the vials of COVID-19 vaccine.

It said it was investigating, along with the federal agencies.

More information was expected to be released Thursday.

WISN 12 News also reached out to Wisconsin DHS, the Ozaukee County district attorney's office and Gov. Evers' office.

None of those offices are commenting on the case at this time.

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