Charges are being dismissed against the Harris County doctor accused of stealing a vial of the coronavirus vaccine. Harris County Court-At-Law Judge Franklin Bynum issued the dismissal today telling prosecutors their case against Dr. Hasan Gokal was flawed. The judge also said Gokal was doing his job especially during a public health crisis. Defense attorneys say Gokal discovered an opened vial of the inoculation and gave it to the elderly or those with chronic health conditions after speaking with his supervisor and offering it to police and healthcare workers at the vaccine site. He also made sure to enter in the information of those who were vaccinated in the state database.
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