This was reported by the WBAY TV channel.

“The former employee admitted that he deliberately moved the vaccine, knowing that it would become unusable if stored improperly,” it said.

It is noted that the accused is being held in prison awaiting formal charges.

The cost of the spoiled batch of vaccine is estimated at about $ 8,000.

Earlier US President-elect Joe Biden, during a speech in Delaware, said that vaccination against COVID-19 in the United States is lagging behind the required pace and the improvement of the situation with coronavirus in the country may not be available until March.