It appears that the nurse caught the theft of 2 doses of COVID-19 vaccine

A Detroit nurse was caught during the action while taking two doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine this week, according to a new report.

The unidentified nurse was arrested Monday when another employee saw her walk away from the work area at the TCF Center – a convention center that now serves as a vaccination site – with two vaccine syringes, WJBK reported.

The employee notified security and police in Detroit. When authorities tried to confront her, she apparently refused to answer questions and asked for a lawyer, according to the report.

She could now face criminal charges and even lose her license.

Hakim Berry, chief operations officer for Detroit, said he was “really shocked” by the nurse’s actions.

“I’m not sure what your reasons were,” he said of the nurse. “And we hope you can understand the severity of what you did.”

The nurse is not affiliated with a hospital and is likely affiliated with a staffing agency that helps bring nurses to the TCF, according to WJBK.

Strict security protocols in the center probably allowed the nurse to be caught before she could leave the building with the stolen syringes, Berry said.

Our vaccines are stored off-site in a very safe location that is alarmed and [there is] 24-7 security around this, “he said.” When vaccines are delivered from a pharmacy to the nurse’s station, they are accompanied by security officers. “

Medical supplies are seen at the TCF Center.
The nurse could face criminal charges and even lose her license.
AP / Carlos Osorio

While the two doses had to be taken as police evidence and could not be used, everyone scheduled for a vaccine received another, according to media reports.

As of Jan. 13, a total of 109,000 people have been vaccinated at the TCF Center, according to Berry.

The federal government provided the doses to the city’s health department, the Detroit News reported.

The Detroit Police Department is continuing to investigate, Chief James Craig told reporters.

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