Houston Doctor Fired After Stealing Vial Containing COVID-19 Vaccine

A Harris County Health doctor has been fired and charged with stealing a vial containing the COVID-19 vaccine.
According to reports Dr. Hasan Gokal stole the vial from the county vaccination site at Lyndsay Lyons Park in Humble on December 29.
Gokal reportedly told another employee about taking the vial a week later and that employee reported him to supervisors. The vial contained nine doses of the vaccine.
Gokal was terminated.
Harris County district attorney Kim Ogg said, “He abused his position to place his friends and family in line in front of people who had gone through the lawful process to be there. “What he did was illegal and he’ll be held accountable under the law.”
Gokal is being charged with theft by a public servant.
If convicted he could face up to a year in jail and a fine of $4000.