A suspect stole the records from the car of an employee who helped facilitate the Safeway vaccination clinic

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More than 100 COVID-19 vaccine consent forms were stolen from an employee working at the Safeway Pharmacies clinic at the Fort Stanton Recreation Center in Southeast D.C., multiple outlets have reported.

A spokesperson for Albertsons, Safeway’s parent company, told NBC4 that on Sept. 8, someone broke into the car of an employee who helped manage the Fort Stanton clinic, outside their home. The suspect stole a work bag that held the records of 138 residents who got their first dose at the clinic — records that show when the patients were supposed to return for a second shot, per the report.

Amir Masood, Safeway director of pharmacy operations for the Eastern Division, said in a statement, “we deeply regret this situation,” but that there are no indications the information has been “misused.” NBC4 reports that Safeway notified law enforcement and is conducting an investigation.

“We notified the impacted patients that we could identify and we are taking measures to avoid a future occurrence, including improving training to reinforce controls and policies related to paper forms,” Masood said.

D.C. Police and Safeway didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.

Safeway Pharmacies is asking any residents who got vaccinated at the Fort Stanton Recreation Center on Sept. 2, Sept. 4, or Sept. 7 to call 202-941-6412 to confirm the electronic records of their vaccination status. The company contacted as many affected patients as possible by mail on Sept. 16.