Coverage dated July 12, 2025

Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID vaccine doses

Headline from KOB 4

The federal government has dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines worth thousands of dollars during the pandemic. Dr. Michael Kirk Moore was also accused of giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID-19 vaccine doses (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The federal government has dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines worth thousands of dollars during the pandemic.

  2. KOB 4

    Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID vaccine doses (opens KOB 4)

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    The federal government has dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines worth thousands of dollars during the pandemic. Dr. Michael Kirk Moore was also accused of giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.

  3. East Idaho News

    Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of distributing fake COVID-19 vaccination cards (opens East Idaho News)

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    SALT LAKE CITY (KSL.com) — Federal charges have been dropped against a Utah plastic surgeon already on trial for allegedly destroying vaccines and giving out fake vaccination cards during the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S.

  4. Newsweek

    Trump admin drops COVID vaccine fraud charges against Utah doctor (opens Newsweek)

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    Attorney General Pam Bondi dropped federal charges against a Utah doctor accused of faking COVID-19 vaccine cards and giving saline shots.

  5. NBC News

    Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of destroying $28,000 in Covid vaccines (opens NBC News)

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    The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away Covid-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards.U.S.

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