Australian Nurse Charged After Pretending to Administer Vaccine

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 28: Nurses are seen drawing up doses from a multi-dose vile of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at Claremont Showground on April 28, 2021 in Perth, Australia. The West Australian Government have opened up two new Vaccine Centres including one at Perth Airport. Photo by Matt Jelonek/Getty Images

A nurse in Western Australia (WA) has been charged with the fraudulent recording of vaccine information after she allegedly pretended to administer a dose of a COVID-19 jab before throwing away the still-full syringe.

WA Police arrested and charged the 51-year-old female registered nurse at her residence on Sunday, Nov. 7.