New Zealand Officials Probe Allegations Man Received 10 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses in 1 Day

A nurse prepares a dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be injected at the Andras Josa Teaching Hospital in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary, Jan. 24, 2021. Attila Balazs/MTI via AP

A man who allegedly received as many as 10 COVID-19 vaccine shots in one day on behalf of other people is now being investigated, authorities in New Zealand say.

Astrid Koornneef, a manager of the country’s COVID-19 vaccine and immunization program, confirmed that the New Zealand Ministry of Health is aware of the alleged incident. An investigation is underway, she said.