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Texas doctor accused of stealing vial of COVID-19 vaccine

By NBC News  
   January 22, 2021

A Texas doctor was charged Thursday with stealing a vial of the Covid-19 vaccine, according to prosecutors. Dr. Hasan Gokal faces a charge of theft by a public servant after authorities said he stole a vial containing nine doses, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement. The alleged incident occurred Dec. 29, when he worked at a vaccination site in Humble, about 20 miles north of Houston.

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