Former Wisconsin pharmacist who tampered with COVID vaccines sentenced to 3 years in federal prison.
Brandenburg was a third shift pharmacist at Advocate Aurora Health Hospital in Grafton when he admitted to intentionally removing dozens of vials of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine from refrigeration.
Breaking: Steven Brandenburg is sentenced to three years in federal prison for intentionally tampering with some 500 doses of COVID-19 vaccines at a Grafton hospital.
Fifty-seven doses were administered to coworkers of Brandenburg before hospital officials found out and destroyed the rest of the doses.
The 57 doses were eventually determined to still be effective and did not produce health affects for the patients who received them.
At his sentencing hearing, Brandenburg told the court he was "greatly ashamed" of his actions and took responsibility for them.
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