Judge tosses theft charge against Texas doctor accused of stealing coronavirus vaccine - The Dallas Morning News

“He did everything he could, and used the best judgment he could, to make sure these vaccines were not wasted,” attorney Paul Doyle said at a news conference last week.

Doyle said that Gokal was working at a vaccination site in Humble when someone eligible for the vaccine drove up toward the end of the day.

After determining that there were no staff members or law enforcement at the site to immunize, Gokal texted friends to see if they knew people who were eligible, Doyle said.

Doyle said in a statement Monday that apologies from the district attorney and health department would not be enough and that a wrongful-termination lawsuit was in the works.