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Long Island nurse who made $1.5M selling fake COVID vaccine cards slapped with $544 fine

A former Long Island nurse practitioner faces a record-breaking $544,000 penalty for falsifying COVID-19 and pediatric vaccination records.

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Julie DeVuono, a former Long Island nurse, was issued a record state penalty of $544,000 for falsifying pediatric and COVID-19 vaccine records. The fine followed a scheme in which she made $1.5 million selling fake vaccine cards.

Epilogue added 41d ago, after coverage quieted.

The story so far

Julie DeVuono, a former nurse practitioner from Amityville, has been hit with a historic $544,000 state penalty. The fine follows a scheme involving the sale of fake COVID-19 vaccine cards and the falsification of vaccination records for 162 children.

Coverage from Newsday, News12 Long Island, and the New York Post emphasizes the record-breaking nature of the fine. Other outlets, including Medical Daily and People.com, highlight that the fraud extended to pediatric records for over 160 students, noting public health risks beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reports indicate the state health department issued the penalty after DeVuono reportedly made $1.5 million selling fake COVID vaccine cards. Further developments may center on the implications of the falsified childhood records.

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The obvious questions

Who is the individual facing the penalty?

Julie DeVuono, a former nurse practitioner from Amityville, Long Island.

How much was the fine and why was it issued?

The state issued a record $544,000 penalty for falsifying COVID-19 vaccine cards and pediatric vaccination records.

How many children were affected by the falsified records?

According to coverage from Medical Daily and People.com, records were falsified for 162 children.

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