- A Utah surgeon is on trial for allegedly selling fake COVID-19 vaccine cards.
- Prosecutors accuse Dr. Michael Kirk Moore Jr. of destroying vaccines and falsifying vaccination records.
- Defense argues Moore didn’t obstruct any federal program, citing state oversight and autonomy.
SALT LAKE CITY — A federal trial gaining national recognition is underway for a Utah plastic surgeon who is accused of throwing away thousands of COVID-19 vaccinations after handing out false COVID vaccination cards.
Michael Kirk Moore, Jr., his business, the Plastic Surgery Institute of Utah, located at 7535 Union Park Avenue in Midvale, and his neighbor, Kristin Jackson Andersen, are accused of conducting a scheme in which they sold false COVID-19 vaccination record cards to individuals who did not want the vaccine. Critics of the vaccine have rallied around Moore, arguing that he shouldn’t face any jail time.
In April, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted on X, saying, “Dr. Moore deserves a medal for his courage and his commitment to healing!”…