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A former pharmacist in Wisconsin who admitted trying to sabotage more than 500 doses of COVID-19 vaccines at a time when demand for the shots was overwhelming has been sentenced to three years in prison.
Steven Brandenburg, 46, of Grafton admitted after his arrest in December to intentionally removing the doses manufactured by Moderna from a refrigerator for hours at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton. He pleaded guilty in February to two felony counts of attempt to tamper with a consumer product.
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A Wisconsin pharmacist who attempted to destroy nearly 500 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine has been sentenced to federal prison.
Steven Brandenburg, 46, admitted to removing the vaccine vials from a pharmacy refrigerator on two occasions.
A federal judge sentenced him Tuesday morning to three years in prison.
Brandenburg will then be on federal probation for three years after his release.
He apologized and said he felt ashamed by his actions.
Federal prosecutors had recommended a sentence of 51 months.
Brandenburg entered a guilty plea in February to two counts of attempting to tamper with a consumer product.
Records show Brandenburg removed the same box of Moderna vaccine from a refrigerator at Aurora Medical Center-Grafton on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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