A nurse was arrested on Monday after police said she was caught stealing COVID-19 vaccines from a Michigan convention center.
A Detroit TCF Center official said he saw the woman pocket two syringes of the Modern vaccine, according to city officials. The suspect was arrested before leaving the facility, according to reports.
“I am really shocked. Access to vaccines that arrived in Michigan and southeastern Michigan is not necessary,” said Hakim Berry, director of operations for the city, according to FOX 2 of Detroit. “People can get a vaccine. We are constantly opening up our eligibility levels ”.
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In this April 10, 2020 photo, Detroit Police Captain Jevon Johnson, on the right, talks to Lieutenant Pride Henry outside the TCF Center in Detroit.
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Berry said the nurse is probably affiliated with a recruitment agency that helps TCF nurses, according to the station. She may face charges and lose her nursing license.
He added that vaccines are carefully guarded.
“Our vaccines are stored in a safe place,” Berry told Detroit’s WDIV-TV. “Even when we deliver, they have a security guard. We account for each syringe we distribute.”
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TCF Center is a designated vaccine distribution site for the city of Detroit. At least 109,000 people have been vaccinated there since January 13, Berry said.
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Despite the incident, officials said everyone who was scheduled to receive a vaccine was able to do so, FOX 2 reported.