Charges dropped against Harris Co. doctor accused of stealing COVID-19 vaccine vial
(Harris County Public Health)
On Monday, court documents showed that no probable cause was found in the case of Harris County Public Health Dr. Hasan Gokal.
Gokal s attorney, Paul Doyle, released the following statement: We appreciate today’s outcome and will now transition our efforts toward a wrongful termination suit. As I stated publicly last week, an apology by Harris County Public Health and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office towards Dr. Gokal and his family will not be enough. The agency disparaged this good public servant’s name and took away his employment without cause. More must be done by those responsible to make this right.
Texas doctor accused of stealing COVID-19 vaccine to give to his family and friends
January 22, 2021 / 7:11 AM / AP Vaccine shortages hit U.S. as COVID deaths rise
A Houston area health department doctor is accused by prosecutors of stealing nine doses of coronavirus vaccine from a damaged vial and administering them to family and friends. But Hasan Gokal insists he did nothing wrong and was only trying to ensure the vaccine was not wasted, his attorney said Thursday.
Dr. Hasan Gokal Harris County Public Health
Authorities allege that Gokal, who worked for Harris County Public Health, stole a vial of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine while working at a vaccination site at a suburban Houston park on Dec. 29.
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