US pharmacist arrested for ruining doses of coronavirus vaccine

Boxes containing vials of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine (Michael Holahan/The Augusta Chronicle via AP)

A US pharmacist has been arrested on suspicion of deliberately ruining hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccine by removing them from refrigeration for two nights.

The Grafton Police Department in Milwaukee said the former Advocate Aurora Health pharmacist was arrested on suspicion of reckless endangerment, adulterating a prescription drug and criminal damage to property.